Louis XIV Torchères Candelabra late 17th/early 18th CenturyA rare find three Louis XIV carved giltwood Torchres or Candelabra. Late 17th Century early 18th Century. These oversized Torchres would have adorned a French Stately Home or Palace during the reign of The Sun King Louis XIV. Created in Strasbourg, the Alsace City which was conquered by Louis in 1681. Their scale and grandeur make these a rare and important collection as well as being exquisite in their own right.