# Candlestand and holder (guéridon)

- By: Attributed to Martin Carlin
- By: soft-paste porcelain plaque from Sèvres Manufactory
- 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.
- Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
- 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
- Culture: French
- Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Museum: [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461487)
- Rights: [Public domain (Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/rl/web-large/SLP2027_1.jpg
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