Candle Stand

United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 734

Although several similar stands exist, this example is one of the finest known. Note the elongated "wine-bottle" post and the graceful springing legs, which are tapered both in thickness and length. An almost identical stand is owned by the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker

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Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker
Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker
Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker
Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker
Candle Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present), Cherry, American, Shaker

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