Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Black Urns Lamps Mounted on Royal Rouge Marble, with hand painted parchment shades and newly rewired. H:24.5" Diamete of shade 14.5"
The word "marble" derives from the Greek marmaros, "shining stone" Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate). It is extensively used for sculpture, as a building material, and in many other applications. The characteristic swirls a... Click for details
Fine Pair of Antique French Porcelain Vases with celedon ground, pâte-sur-pâte floral & figural decoration and gilt metal mounts. Now wired as lamps. Circa 1880
Exceptional Pair of Antique Aladdin Wedgwood Oil Lamps, mounted on black wooden bases, the shades are hand painted on parchment and the lamps are newly rewired.
H:24" Diameter of shade: 14.5"
Historically speaking Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) was the 12th child of potter Thomas Wedgwood, and his grandfather and great-grandfather had been potters, too. In his early 20's Joseph formed a partnership with the preeminent English potter of the day, Thomas Whieldon. Under Whieldon's eye, Wedgwood prac... Click for details
Pair of Exceptional Late 19th Century of possibly Lalique Lamps of Classical Female Figures in a Frosted Crystal, with hand painted parchment shades, and are newly rewired. H:25.5" Diameter of shade: 15"
Lalique, René, 1860-1945, French jewelery designer and glassmaker whose works are landmarks of arts nouveau and deco, at an early age he apprenticed to Parisian goldsmith Louis Aucoq at 16; studied École des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (1876-78), Sydenham College, London (1878-80). It was later aro... Click for details
Beautiful French Antique Tole Lamp decorated with classical scenes, the parchment shade compliments the lamp, it is newly rewired. H:32" Diameter of the shade: 16" What is tole? It is a any object of japanned (varnished) tinplate and pewter. The term is derived from the French name for such objects, tôle peinte. The tinplate sheets of iron or steel dipped in molten tin or pewter (an alloy of tin and copper) were worked into a variety of domestic and decorative items, such as teapots, trays, urns... Click for details
Pair of Charming Antique BIsque Cherub Lamps and the cherubs are decorated with Gold Ribbons, which are loosely looped around pillars. The parchment shades are hand painted and the lamps are newly rewired. H:26.5" Diameter of shade: 14.5" There is quite a history of the process of Bisque Porcelain. When the artist first drew his general design on the surface of the white wax. Then, with modeling knives, burnishers, and other tools, he sculpted the minute details of the subject chosen for reprodu... Click for details
Exceptional Pair of Antique Italian Black and Red Marble Urn Lamps with classical figures with gilt to accent the pedestal base between the black and red marble. The hand painted parchment shade is with details of gilt to compliment the lamp and is newly rewired. H:25.5" Diameter of shade: 14" The word "marble" derives from the Greek marmaros, "shining stone" Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbo... Click for details
Vintage Black Tole Lamp with a Classical Figure in the center, with a hand painted parchment shade and newly rewired. H:30" Diameter of shade: 19"
What is tole? It is a any object of japanned (varnished) tinplate and pewter. The term is derived from the French name for such objects, tôle peinte. The tinplate sheets of iron or steel dipped in molten tin or pewter (an alloy of tin and copper) were worked into a variety of domestic and decorative items, such as teapots, trays, urns, and candlestic... Click for details
Antique Bronze Figure of Neptune after the 16th Century monumental fountain figure by Giovanni Bologna, Italian. This bronze was converted to a lamp, dark patina, marble base, and a hand painted parchment shade. H:32" Diameter of shade:18"
Antique Bronze lamp of Neptune patterned after Giovanni Bologna who historically was a Flemish Renaissance sculptor, in Flanders, about 1524, and also worked in Florence.He was comsidered an eminent sculptor. Giovanni was one of the competitors with Cellini ... Click for details
