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Vintage Hand-Painted Tole Lamps
Vintage Hand-Painted Tole Lamps

Vintage Hand-Painted Tole Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of American circa 1940's hand-painted tole column lamps. Measurements: Height of body 14

Category

1920s American Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base
Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base

Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base

Located in North Salem, NY

Stunning, one of a kind, 19th century hand-painted decorated Black Chinese porcelain vase lamp with

Category

1780s Chinese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelaine De Paris Rare French Lamp in Black Polished Porcelain Hand Painted
Porcelaine De Paris Rare French Lamp in Black Polished Porcelain Hand Painted

Porcelaine De Paris Rare French Lamp in Black Polished Porcelain Hand Painted

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Prato, Tuscany

made of cast metal and finely decorated, a skilled painter has hand-painted the entire lamp putting in

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Degue Art Nouveau Style Hand Painted Lamp
Degue Art Nouveau Style Hand Painted Lamp

Degue Art Nouveau Style Hand Painted Lamp

By Degué

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a hand painted half moon shaped glass paste shade lamp mounted in a wrought iron stem

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Wrought Iron

Edmé Samson Ornithological Table Lamp, Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1850
Edmé Samson Ornithological Table Lamp, Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1850

Edmé Samson Ornithological Table Lamp, Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1850

By Edmé Samson

Located in Montreal, QC

This lamp is both highly decorative and useful. It is by Samson, hard paste, unlike Derby and is

Category

1850s French Regency Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Aluminia Faience Table Lamp, Hand-Painted with Floral Motifs
Aluminia Faience Table Lamp, Hand-Painted with Floral Motifs

Aluminia Faience Table Lamp, Hand-Painted with Floral Motifs

Located in København, Copenhagen

Aluminia faience table lamp, hand-painted with floral motifs. Measures: Overall height 56 cm. In

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1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

French Painted Tole Lamp
French Painted Tole Lamp

French Painted Tole Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920 French tole lamp with painted landscape decoration. Measurements: Height of body: 17

Category

1920s French Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850
Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850

Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850

Located in Chatham, ON

Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1920s Metal Floor Lamp with Painted Mica Shade
1920s Metal Floor Lamp with Painted Mica Shade

1920s Metal Floor Lamp with Painted Mica Shade

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1920s Metal Floor Lamp with Painted Mica Shade Shade alone Height: 6” height mica shade with brass

Category

1920s Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Antique French Neoclassical Bronze & Black Porcelain Painted Table Lamps - Pair
Antique French Neoclassical Bronze & Black Porcelain Painted Table Lamps - Pair

Antique French Neoclassical Bronze & Black Porcelain Painted Table Lamps - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stunning Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Mounted Black Porcelain Hand Painted Table Lamps

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Reverse Painted Églomisé Lamps, Pair
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Reverse Painted Églomisé Lamps, Pair

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Reverse Painted Églomisé Lamps, Pair

Located in Doylestown, PA

Pair of French Neoclassical style églomisé columnar lamps, c. 1910-1920. Gorgeous pair of table

Category

1910s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson
Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson

Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson

By Edmé Samson

Located in Norwood, NJ

matte black glaze and hand-painted enamel decoration depicting mythological Greco-Roman chariot scenes

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Black Tea Canister Lamps
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Black Tea Canister Lamps

A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Black Tea Canister Lamps

Located in London, GB

China, circa 1890 A pair of late nineteenth century black and gold tea canisters, with calligraphic

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps
Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps

Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

The unique and elegant pair of antique French lamps is formed from black glass bodies mounted as

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Early 19th Century French Provincial Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Black Oval Shade
Early 19th Century French Provincial Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Black Oval Shade

Early 19th Century French Provincial Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Black Oval Shade

Located in Middleburg, VA

a turned base with concentric neoclassical engravings. Topping the lamp is the original black

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass, Metal, Steel, Wire

Pair of 19th C. English Victorian Black Tole Lamps with Classical Medallions
Pair of 19th C. English Victorian Black Tole Lamps with Classical Medallions

Pair of 19th C. English Victorian Black Tole Lamps with Classical Medallions

Located in Dallas, TX

-painted in deep black with fine gilt banding. The front of each lamp is adorned with an engraved

Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Tôle

Pair of Mary Gregory style black Enameled Opaline Lamps , 19th Century
Pair of Mary Gregory style black Enameled Opaline Lamps , 19th Century

Pair of Mary Gregory style black Enameled Opaline Lamps , 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of black enameled opaline lamps in vase shape. Round chiselled and gilt bronze mount with a

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Lamp
Antique Japanese Lamp

Antique Japanese Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s lacquered Japanese table lamp with gilt details. Measurements: Height of body: 15

Category

1920s Japanese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ceramic Floral Lamp
Antique Ceramic Floral Lamp

Antique Ceramic Floral Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Italian ceramic floral lamp with carnations and lilies. Measurements: height of

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1920s Italian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Eglomisé Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Eglomisé Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Eglomisé Glass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair circa 1920's French eglomize table lamps with birds motif. Measurements: Height of body: 9

Category

1920s Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Glass

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese
Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Located in El Monte, CA

and pagoda produce a modern lamp outfitted with a hand painted green and gold lamp shade.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Famille Noir Vase as Table Lamp
Famille Noir Vase as Table Lamp

Famille Noir Vase as Table Lamp

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

black background, situated on pierced rosewood base, electrified and converted to a lamp, 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875

French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rose Medallion Vases Turned Lamps
Pair of Rose Medallion Vases Turned Lamps

Pair of Rose Medallion Vases Turned Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese famille rose vases turned lamps. Having various

Category

1860s Chinese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Early Nineteenth Century Tea Tin Lamps
Pair of Early Nineteenth Century Tea Tin Lamps

Pair of Early Nineteenth Century Tea Tin Lamps

Located in London, England

A pair of original grocer’s tins for the storage and display of various loose tea varieties and decorated with numbers to the fronts. Bristol makr plaque to reverse English, Early ...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Tin

Dutch Delft Style Polychrome Faience Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Dutch Delft Style Polychrome Faience Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Dutch Delft Style Polychrome Faience Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

reading “Holland Delfes.” The baluster-form body is executed in tin-glazed faience with hand-painted

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Moorcroft Pottery English Arts and Crafts Floral Pottery Lamp
Moorcroft Pottery English Arts and Crafts Floral Pottery Lamp

Moorcroft Pottery English Arts and Crafts Floral Pottery Lamp

By William Moorcroft, Moorcroft Pottery

Located in New Windsor, NY

Beautifully hand decorated and colorful Moorcroft Pottery table lamp. Decorated with lilies

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Pottery

Spanish Manises Majolica and Wrought Iron Gothic Revival Floor Lamp, 1900s
Spanish Manises Majolica and Wrought Iron Gothic Revival Floor Lamp, 1900s

Spanish Manises Majolica and Wrought Iron Gothic Revival Floor Lamp, 1900s

Located in Warsaw, PL

Exceptional floor lamp from Manises, Spain, circa 1900, uniting richly glazed majolica ceramics

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Early 1900s Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Wrought Iron

Famille Rose Export Porcelain Water Bottle Lamp, 19th Century
Famille Rose Export Porcelain Water Bottle Lamp, 19th Century

Famille Rose Export Porcelain Water Bottle Lamp, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Famillie Rose Export porcelain lamp, China, 19th century, converted from a vase into an electric

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Pate-Sur-Pate Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Mount
Pate-Sur-Pate Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Mount

Pate-Sur-Pate Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Mount

By Minton

Located in Vero Beach, FL

applying successive layers of white thin slip on the black body. It is finely painted and delicately hand

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900
Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

Located in Doylestown, PA

Near pair of late Qing period hand painted Famille Rose ginger jar lamps, China, circa 1900. Each

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps

Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps

Located in Lomita, CA

Gilt touches and hand-painted flowers and fauna in the form of a contented little bird perched on a

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Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Capodimonte Porcelain Double Socket Table Lamp
Early 20th Century Capodimonte Porcelain Double Socket Table Lamp

Early 20th Century Capodimonte Porcelain Double Socket Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 20th century capodimonte porcelain double socket table lamp Beautiful hand painted

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Dutch Delft Style Faience Classic Blue and White Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Dutch Delft Style Faience Classic Blue and White Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Dutch Delft Style Faience Classic Blue and White Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

By Delft

Located in London, GB

painted in a deep cobalt blue against a white ground, with banded detailing to the neck and base. The lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp

Located in Vero Beach, FL

century Chinese ovoid lidded ginger jar from the Qing Dynasty. It is hand painted in intricate detailing

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Parcel Gilt  and Ebonized  Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
19th Century Parcel Gilt  and Ebonized  Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp

19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Norton, MA

Pair of neoclassical style porcelain lamps, with a blue mat background. Brown and Blue piedouche

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

A Set of Art Deco Nude Feminine Form Table Lamps in Ebonised Plaster
A Set of Art Deco Nude Feminine Form Table Lamps in Ebonised Plaster

A Set of Art Deco Nude Feminine Form Table Lamps in Ebonised Plaster

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Pair of Exquisite Large Art Deco French Ebonised Plaster Nude Feminine Form Table Lamps 1930s.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

1900's Antique Bradley & Hubbard Mission Green Slag and Cast Iron Lamp
1900's Antique Bradley & Hubbard Mission Green Slag and Cast Iron Lamp

1900's Antique Bradley & Hubbard Mission Green Slag and Cast Iron Lamp

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Louisville, KY

room off with an interesting vibe, this is your lamp. Designed and crafted by Bradley & Hubbard in the

Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Famille Rose Export Porcelain Hat Vaselamp, 19th Century
Large Famille Rose Export Porcelain Hat Vaselamp, 19th Century

Large Famille Rose Export Porcelain Hat Vaselamp, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Famille rose export porcelain jar converted to a lamp, China, early 19th century, jar ht. 14 in

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Telescoping Piano Oil Lamp & Hand Painted Floral Shade c1890
Antique Brass Telescoping Piano Oil Lamp & Hand Painted Floral Shade c1890

Antique Brass Telescoping Piano Oil Lamp & Hand Painted Floral Shade c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique piano oil lamp offers hand painted floral shade over brass base having foliate embossed

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Hanging lamp in painted glass Art Nouveau
Hanging lamp in painted glass Art Nouveau

Hanging lamp in painted glass Art Nouveau

Located in PARIS, FR

Painted glass suspended lamp with floral motifs in shimmering colors. Each register is bordered and

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Glass

Pair Black Laquered Lamp  Tables
Pair Black Laquered Lamp  Tables

Pair Black Laquered Lamp Tables

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Very nice pair black laquered and hand painted lamp tables, in overall very good condition. 30

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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Lacquer

Dawes Black Horse Brewery Large Cast Advertising Horse Sculptural Lamp Base
Dawes Black Horse Brewery Large Cast Advertising Horse Sculptural Lamp Base

Dawes Black Horse Brewery Large Cast Advertising Horse Sculptural Lamp Base

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

composite chalkware and cold painted. The sculpture depicts the iconic black horse used by the Dawes Brewery

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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Plaster

19th C. Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Figure of a Seated Scholar as a Lamp
19th C. Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Figure of a Seated Scholar as a Lamp

19th C. Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Figure of a Seated Scholar as a Lamp

Located in New York, NY

. Beautifully hand-painted with an array of monochromatic colors including green, black, red, yellow, and white

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.
Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.

Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

decoration. We can convert them to lamps with required. Batch 86 63337 UNYKZ

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Ormolu

Antique & Large Owl Sculpture Symbol for Wisdom & Learning Table Lamp, Otto Pech
Antique & Large Owl Sculpture Symbol for Wisdom & Learning Table Lamp, Otto Pech

Antique & Large Owl Sculpture Symbol for Wisdom & Learning Table Lamp, Otto Pech

Located in Lisse, NL

, 1904. This hand-crafted antique owl clearly was well loved by it's previous owners, because after all

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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

French Antique Porcelain Lamp with Two Hand-Painted Children Scenes, Early 1900s
French Antique Porcelain Lamp with Two Hand-Painted Children Scenes, Early 1900s

French Antique Porcelain Lamp with Two Hand-Painted Children Scenes, Early 1900s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a gorgeous lamp with two different hand-painted scenes of children picking fruit. The

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Hand Painted Royal Vienna Tall Lamp with Green Shade
19th Century Hand Painted Royal Vienna Tall Lamp with Green Shade

19th Century Hand Painted Royal Vienna Tall Lamp with Green Shade

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Offered is this fine 19th century converted antique Royal Vienna lamp hand painted, parcel-gilt

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19th Century European Other Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Black and Gold Tole Ware Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Black and Gold Tole Ware Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Black and Gold Tole Ware Lamps

Located in Dublin, GB

A pair of 19th century black and gold tole ware and brass gilt lamps, painted with dancing nymphs

Category

1880s English Greco Roman Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bronze and Black French Urn Lamps
Pair of Bronze and Black French Urn Lamps

Pair of Bronze and Black French Urn Lamps

Located in Nashville, TN

A pair of bronze French lamps on an urn and bronze base. Shades are included. In excellent

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Table Lamps
Pair of Neoclassical Table Lamps

Pair of Neoclassical Table Lamps

Unavailable|$2,800 / set

Pair of Neoclassical Table Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish set of tables lamps were recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate and were

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Running Mercury Man Lamp with Flame Shade
Art Deco Running Mercury Man Lamp with Flame Shade

Art Deco Running Mercury Man Lamp with Flame Shade

Located in Cookeville, TN

This Art Deco Mercury man is running with his flame in the form of a lamp socket with a satin glass

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique black hand painted lamp you’re looking for. An antique black hand painted lamp — often made from metal, ceramic and glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique black hand painted lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique black hand painted lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Victorian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique black hand painted lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Herman A. Kahler Keramik and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Black Hand Painted Lamp?

Prices for an antique black hand painted lamp start at $450 and top out at $4,387 with the average selling for $1,450.

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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.

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