Title: Candlestand and holder (guéridon)
Object type: Candle stand
Date: ca. 1730–85
Artist: Attributed to Martin Carlin 
Artist bio: French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Artist
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
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY