Candlestand and holder (guéridon)
Object type: Candle stand
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Artist: Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory
Artist bio: French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris|French, 1740–present
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: ca. 1730–85
Medium: Oak veneered with tulipwood and amaranth, the marquetry of tulipwood, boxwood, and sycamore.  Legs and hub are of solid amaranth; there is a steel shaft; mounts are of gilt bronze.
Dimensions: Overall: H. 77.8 cm; H. without candleholder: 89.5 cm; W. of upper oval tray 33.6 cm; W. of lower oval tray 36.7 cm
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession year: 1975