torchiere

thumb|An Italian torchère, decorated with carved Acanthus (ornament)|Acanthus leaves and clawed feet, in the [[Walters Art Museum]] thumb|right|Floor lamp

A torchère ( ; ; also variously spelled "torchèr", "torchière", "torchièr", "torchiere" and "torchier" with various interpretative pronunciations), also known as a standard lamp, torch lamp or floor lamp, is a lamp with a tall stand of wood or metal. Originally, torchères were candelabra, usually with two or three lights. When it was first introduced in France towards the end of the 17th century the torchère mounted one candle only, and when the number was doubled or tripled the improvement was regarded almost as a revolution in the lighting of large rooms.