ADAM'S Country House Collections Day II - 28th April 2026

41 473 A PAIR OF GILTWOOD AND SIMULATED PORPHYRY TORCHERE STANDS IN THE MANNER OF FRANCOIS HERVE, each with circular top, raised on three acanthus carved supports terminating with paw feet, on triform base and ball feet. 110cm high € 15,000 - 20,000 Provenance Acquired from John Keil Antiques; Sotheby’s London, John Keil: Furniture from 154 Brompton Road, 7 April 1998, lot 59 (£48,000). Drawing from antique models, the present pair of torchères recall the work of François Hervé. Active between 1781-96, Hervé was a London-based cabinet-maker who was much influenced by the designs of his native country, France. He is best known for the suite of furniture he created for Chatsworth House, which is a refined combination of English execution with characteristically French details that draw heavily on the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. For a pair of torchères attributed to Adam that incorporate significant elements of the present lot, see the 30th October 1950 catalogue for Arthur S. Vernay, New York.