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Bronze Directoire Lamps

Directoire Style Lamp in Glass and Gilt Bronze, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Directoire style lamp in large candleholder shape in glass and gilt bronze. Fluted baluster shape
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Vintage 1950s European Directoire Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of Directoire Style Antico Verde Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
base with bronze toupie feet. These are very good quality. Great condition.
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp after Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
French gilded bronze floor lamp after Maison Charles.
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Directoire Style Candlestick Lamps
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this pair of elegant bronze candlesticks mounted on lamps in the directoire period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Small Directoire Style Candlestick in Silvered Metal, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Directoire style candlestick in silvered metal mounted in lamp. Baluster shape shaft adorned
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Antique 1890s European Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp
By Maison Charles et Fils, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Maison Charles
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen style bronze Orientalist lamp. Unusual French Maison Jansen inspired bronze
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Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Bronze

Vintage Italian Marble and Gold Gilt Bronze Corinthian Column Table Lamps a pair
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, Carole Stupell
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High end Italian green marble and gold gilded bronze corinthian column table lamps Style
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20th Century Italian Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp
By Maison de L'Aluminium
Located in Copenhagen, K
Converted oil lamp from "Maison de Laluminium" in Paris. Very nice ornamented bronze, brass and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Brass, Bronze, Metal

Fine Quality Aged Brass French Table or Bouillotte Lamp with shades
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous time-wron aged bronze or brass lamp with an arrow quiver and push button at the
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-19th Century Bouliotte Lamp, Three Socket Candle Cluster and Tole Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century French bouliotte lamp. Painted tole shade. Excellent scale and design, circa 1840
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tin

Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Four-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Directoire style fixture is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich bronze
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Brass, Tôle

19th Century Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century directoire bouillotte table lamp. Lamp features original elements and original
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tôle, Brass

Vintage French Napoleonic Table Lamps Tripod Base Lion Paws Empire Lamps a Pair
By Gilbert Poillerat, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Stiffel, Frederick Cooper, Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
napoleonic style lamps Triangle-shaped base and foliage ornaments Faux bronze with a patinated look. The
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Table Lamps

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Metal

Antique French Empire Napoleonic Table Lamps Lion Paws Cast Iron a pair
By Gilbert Poillerat, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Stiffel, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Tall French Empire Table Lamps Style, Vintage, Empire, Napoleonic, Traditional, Classic, Baroque
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Table Lamps

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Iron

Pair of Gustavian Girandoles, 3 Lights, Faceted Blue Crystal. , Sweden 19th
Located in Paris, FR
cut with 16 facets, which rests on a marble base with 2 tiers highlighted with bronze beads. Original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Directoire Table Lamps

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Crystal, Bronze

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19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

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Birch

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A French Empire style marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet (nightstand - end table) with elegant beautifully aged warm rustic patina. circa 1870 Hand-crafted in France in the secon...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Bookcase in the Empire Style
By Antoine Krieger
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris In the Empire taste, this wonderful piece shows careful selection of matched flame mahogany veneers...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Ormolu

Fine Dutch Baroque Double Domed Walnut Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very fine and rare burr walnut and walnut double domed cupboard; Holland, circa 1700. Resting on bracket feet, the base has two large drawers a pair of half - width drawers, protru...
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch William and Mary Cabinets

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Brass

Fine Dutch Baroque Double Domed Walnut Cabinet
Fine Dutch Baroque Double Domed Walnut Cabinet
H 92.92 in W 75.6 in D 24.02 in
Louis XVI Style Trumeau
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely and decorative Louis XVI style Trumeau, circa 1940's. Giltwood accents surround a bas relief of musical instruments.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Trumeau
Louis XVI Style Trumeau
H 58.75 in W 36.25 in D 1.75 in
Pair of 1950s American Frederick Cooper Gold Leaf & Brass Table Lamps Inc Shades
By Frederick Cooper
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s American Frederick Cooper tall gold leaf and cream painted table lamps which are often mistaken and are in the style of James Mont. The lamps are constructed from heavy...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2 front doors revealing 3 drawers and shelves above a lower section of 4 large drawers.
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires

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Brass

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
H 97.5 in W 51.5 in D 24 in
Neoclassical Mahogany Empire Bookcases
Located in New Haven, CT
This beautiful pair of mahogany Empire bookcases is decorated with gilt bronze mounts portraying armorial motifs, winged Nike figures, swans and garlands. The glass doors are original.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Bronze

Neoclassical Mahogany  Empire Bookcases
Neoclassical Mahogany  Empire Bookcases
H 100 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Unusual Asian Style Polychrome Plaster Console Table
Located in New York, NY
If one put Post-modernism and Asian influences in a blender, you would get this unusual console table. Riffing on an altar table form, the top with upturned ends painted a metallic c...
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Console Tables

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Plaster

Pair of Early 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of period Empire table lamps, of gilt and patinated bronze, each having an urn, centered by a lyre, ribbons, and laureling, its foliate-chased neck and shoulder are flanked...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of "Bamboo" Stands attr. to H. Cahieux & F. Barbedienne France, circa 1855
By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
A similar model presented at the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition Total height : 154 cm (60 5/8 in.) ; Width : 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.) Cup : height 17 cm (6 ¾ in.) Beautiful p...
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Antique 1850s French Greek Revival Floor Lamps

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Rare and Magnificent Neoclassical Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and magnificent neoclassical mahogany three door bookcase dating to the second half of the 19th century. Resting on a large plinth, the bookcase has three large frame door...
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Bookcases

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Crystal Lamps Marie Therese Gold Gilded Brass Crystal Table Lamps a Pair
By Baccarat, Maison Baguès, Maison Charles
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage 5 light Table lamps or table Chandeliers also known as Girandoles Material: Crystal, blown glass, gold gilded bradd Design: Palacy style In the manner of Baguès, Baccarat, Mu...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Rare Angelo Ostuni for O-Luce Floor Lamp with Ocher Yellow Shade
By O-Luce, Angelo Ostuni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Ostuni for O-Luce, floor lamp, model '312 V2', Carrara marble, brass, coated aluminum, Italy, 1949 This floor lamp is designed by the influential designer in the field of lig...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Located in Miami, FL
From the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany, once part of Denmark, a very handsome Empire secretary with bookcase in ash with inlays and marquetry silhouettes of neoclassic...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

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Ash

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19th Century Directoire Bouillotte Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mid 19th century French bronze bouillotte lamp with oval tole shade with a rectangular base with
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Metal

19th Century Directoire Bouillotte Lamp
19th Century Directoire Bouillotte Lamp
H 21.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.75 in
A North of Europe Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Six-Light Chandelier Early XIX°
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated bronze antic lamp shape chandelier decorated with gilt bronze garlands of fruits and
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Antique Early 19th Century European Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

A Directoire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp,
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Directoire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp, the standard of lyre form issuing the twin candle arms
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French Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tôle

Bouillotte Lamp in Bronze, Directoire Style, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bouillotte lamp in bronze, Directoire style, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s European Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Directoire Period Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French bronze Directoire Period lamps with gilt bronze moounts.. Circa 1795 - 1799.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Fine French Directoire Bronze Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Patinated brown bronze and ormolu Directoire lamps, each with intricate and finely casted
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Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Directoire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp, ca 1810
Located in Westwood, NJ
Directoire Bronze 2 Lite Bouillotte Lamp w scroll arms and pierced base w painted tole shade.
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Directoire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candlesticks Mounted as Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Now mounted as Bouillotte Lamps, each patinated winged sphinx raised on rouge griotte marble square
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Directoire Style Gilt Bronze and Tole Painted Candelabra Lamps
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of lamps feature Classical motifs including swags, tassels, and acanthus leaves
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Crystal, Bronze

A pair of French Directoire Bronze and Gilt Bronze candle sticks as table lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of machined and gilt Directoire period French candlesticks with fluted bronze columns.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Directoire Style Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Very chic pair in the directoire style.
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Marbled and Gilt Bronze Maps, Directoire Vases
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Marble and gilt bronze . Directoire vases . Made for electricity . 19th century . Lampshades
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Directoire Style Gilt Bronze Chandeliers, 18th-19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Directoire style gilt bronze chandeliers mounted in lamps. Circular feet and flaring facet
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Antique 18th Century European Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Directoire Ormulu and Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Cast as a classically draped female figure, holding a vase issuing a single leaf cast branch ending in two flower nozzles, raised on a circular plinth cast with drapery on a square b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Directoire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Candlesticks
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each cast as a classically draped male and female figure‚ holding a vase issuing a single leaf cast branch ending in a flower nozzle‚ raised on circular plinths cast with figures lin...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Table Lamps

19th Century French Directoire Sevre Porcelain Vase with Bronze Mounts
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century French Blue Porcelain Severe Vase with Bronze Mounts
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Antique 19th Century Directoire Table Lamps

Directoire Ormolu Mounted Rouge Griotte Urn Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The urn modeled as a vase flanked by lion masks above a circular spreading foot raised on a stepped marble plinth, decorated to the front with a lyre, on a leaf-tipped cast stepped b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Empire Table Lamps Regency Gold Gilt Bronze Mahogany Column Lamps French a pair
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A tall French gilt bronze and faux Mahogany table lamp Made of bronze and fruitwood columns The
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Table Lamps

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Bronze

Vintage French Napoleonic Lamps Black Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Table Lamps a pair
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Henredon, Frederick Cooper, Carole Stupell
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Very tall French gilt bronze and faux black marble table lamps Design in the manner of Chapman
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Vintage Italian Marble and Gold Gilt Bronze Corinthian Column Table Lamps a pair
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, Carole Stupell
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High end Italian green marble and gold gilded bronze corinthian column table lamps Style
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20th Century Italian Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze

Pair of Casolettes, 18th C, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Stockholm, SE
with lids. The lids are now missing and they are mounted as lamps. They are made of white marble
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Casolettes, 18th C, Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Casolettes, 18th C, Mounted as Lamps
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Pair of Green Onyx Column Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Onyx . Gilt and chiseled bronze . Standing on four paw feet . Made for electricity . Circa
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Antique Early 1900s Directoire Table Lamps

Vintage Traditional Neoclassical Lamps Red Rouge Marble Column Table Lamps pair
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Frederick Cooper, J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High end Italian rouge marble column table lamps Traditional High End Neoclassical Georgian
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Marble

Antique French Empire Period Egyptian Revival Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique French Empire period Egyptian Revival patinated bronze modeled as a
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Period Corinthian Column Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French 19th century Empire period oil lamp base in the form of a
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Directoire Style Chandelier with Crystal Pendants, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Directoire style gilt bronze and brass chandelier with crystal pendants. The upper part is
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

1950 Lantern Directoire Style in Silvered Bronze by Maison Jansen H 160 D 70 cm
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
Big lantern from Maison Jansen in silvered bronze, height without the chain 160 cms, nine lamps
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Lanterns

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Guéridon with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite late 19th-century directoire Louis XVI style guéridon features intricate marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Gueridon

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp, France, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French Directoire, early Empire period gilt bronze bouillotte lamp having fluted tazza-form base
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Metal, Ormolu

Pair Of Chartreuse Yellow Opaline Table Lamps
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of opaline lamps in an amazing chartreuse yellow on a bronze decorated marble base. The
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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Empire Period Corinthian Column Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French 19th century Empire period oil lamp base in the form of a
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French Bronze Dore and Glass Three-Section Coffee Table from Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
to Maison Jansen and built of bronze, the table features three separate elements: a square center
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

French Directoire Period Pair of French Candlesticks Converted in Table-Lamps
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French Directoire period pair of French candlesticks converted in table-lamps, circa 1798. A
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze and Crystal Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful pair of bronze and crystal Directoire style lamps.
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Vintage 1940s American Directoire Table Lamps

A Pair of Thiébaut Frères Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each bronze vase in the Directoire style; embellished with bronze doré ram’s heads; with a garland
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
French gilt bronze Charles X bouillotte lamp with original red tole and gilt shade above three
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

French Bouillotte Table Lamp
French Bouillotte Table Lamp
H 22.84 in Dm 13.39 in
Pair of Extra Large Cobalt Blue Ormolu Lamps
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of extra large French Directoire cobalt blue and bronze dore ormolu mounted lamps with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Fine French Directoire Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock
Located in Amsterdam, NL
pendants in e.g. lamps. François Rémond incorporated the two figures in the design of this clock in 1785
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Period French Directoire mantle clock known as "La Lecture"
Located in Vancouver, BC
French Directoire clock often referred to as 'the reader' or by its french name "la Lecture
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Solid Brass/Bronze French Directoire Lamps Enamel Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
I'm not sure whether either "bouillotte" or "directoire" might be brought into play here, but
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze Directoire Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of bronze directoire lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bronze directoire lamps — often made from bronze, metal and stone — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of bronze directoire lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made bronze directoire lamps over the years, but those made by Maison de L'Aluminium are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Bronze Directoire Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,035, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $6,350 highest priced.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

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