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Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890
Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890

Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890

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1890s French Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps. Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Cloisonné Lamp
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Cloisonné Lamp

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Cloisonné Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Cloisonné lamp. The lamp is raised by

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Onyx

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Onyx, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Onyx, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Onyx, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical onyx, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by a rectangular base with an elegant curved mottled

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp
Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp

Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Bronze champlevé lamp with stylized dragon enameled cloisonné design surrounding and gorgeous

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Cloisonné Lamps

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a lovely pair of cloisonné turquoise lamps painted overall with colorful figures and images

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps
Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps

Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases, each with wonderful myithical

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp Mounted on Brass
Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp Mounted on Brass

Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp Mounted on Brass

Located in Miami, FL

A fine quality Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on a brass base

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents This exquisite early

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass

Antique Floral Cloisonne Vase Lamp
Antique Floral Cloisonne Vase Lamp

Antique Floral Cloisonne Vase Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a hand-painted antique Asian floral cloisonné vase transformed into a lamp. The pattern on

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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp

Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp

Located in Fulton, CA

Unusual Egyptian Revival Japanese bronze floor lamp with cloisonne Egyptian figures. Measures 73 in

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Early 20th Century Japanese Egyptian Revival Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880
Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880

Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold colour

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base
Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base

Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base

Located in Cheshire, GB

Chinese cloisonne twin-handled lamp base with panels of foliate motifs and roundels featuring

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass

Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export
Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export

Whismical lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese export

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very beautiful cloisonne and bronze lamp from china export , the cloisonne is in perfect condition

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1890s European Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel vases / lamps. Each having

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage Cloisonne Inlaid Floral Turquoise Table Lamp
Vintage Cloisonne Inlaid Floral Turquoise Table Lamp

Vintage Cloisonne Inlaid Floral Turquoise Table Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elevate your living space with this captivating Lamp Table in a rich fusion of brown and turquoise

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1920s Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Early 20th Century Cloisonné Vases / Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Cloisonné Vases / Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Cloisonné Vases / Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel and gilded ormolu vases

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Antique Cloisonné enamel footed ginger jar table lamp
Antique Cloisonné enamel footed ginger jar table lamp

Antique Cloisonné enamel footed ginger jar table lamp

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A lovely Cloisonné enamel lamp! An antique ginger jar from 19th-century Japan converted into a lamp

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Brass, Enamel

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Located in London, GB

These antique lamps feature beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel bodies and fine French gilt bronze

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp, Enamel, 1920 Chinoiserie
French Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp, Enamel, 1920 Chinoiserie

French Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp, Enamel, 1920 Chinoiserie

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Superb Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp A French cloisonné baluster urn Table Lamp, this is is

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1920s Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Enamel

Rare Pair of Cloisonné Vases Mounted as Lamps
Rare Pair of Cloisonné Vases Mounted as Lamps

Rare Pair of Cloisonné Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A Billy Haines style pair of late 19th or early 20th century cloisonné vases loose mounted on newly

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19th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Cloisonné Urn Made Into Lamp
Antique 19th Century Cloisonné Urn Made Into Lamp

Antique 19th Century Cloisonné Urn Made Into Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

19th Century Antique Cloissoné Urn Made into Lamp.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Champleve Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Champleve Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Champleve Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Champleve Chinoiserie Table Lamp . Circa Early 20th

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style
Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Japanese hand painted earthenware vase mounted as Lamp. Of fluted ovoid form painted in

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century
Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century

Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

Charming pair of cloisonné enamel vases from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912), each with a

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Vase fitted as an electric table lamp
Japanese Cloisonne Vase fitted as an electric table lamp

Japanese Cloisonne Vase fitted as an electric table lamp

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Cloisonne Vase fitted as an electric table lamp. The bulbous vase form with tall narrow

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Enamel

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in London, GB

lamp bodies are topped by cylindrical necks, which are encircled by cloisonné enamel blue and yellow

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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp
Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Cloisonne Chinese/Japanese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp. Circa Late 19th

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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Figural Twin Handle Vase Table Lamp

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880
Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Located in Paris, IDF

Cloisonné table lamp on bronze China circa 1880 Original a vase it has been rewired as a table lamp

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Middle Eastern Cloisonné Champlevé Blue Green Brass Table Lamp
Vintage Middle Eastern Cloisonné Champlevé Blue Green Brass Table Lamp

Vintage Middle Eastern Cloisonné Champlevé Blue Green Brass Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Middle Eastern Cloisonné Champlevé Blue Green Etched Brass Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th

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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive pair of early 20th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases / lamps, each with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Enamel

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A vibrant Japanese turquoise ground and silver wire cloisonne vase, now mounted as a lamp, Meiji

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Accent or Boudoir Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Accent or Boudoir Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Accent or Boudoir Table Lamps

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of unmatched antique lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass

French Onyx and Cloisonne Table Lamp, Late Victorian, Mid-19th Century
French Onyx and Cloisonne Table Lamp, Late Victorian, Mid-19th Century

French Onyx and Cloisonne Table Lamp, Late Victorian, Mid-19th Century

Located in Montreal, QC

This tall lamp is remarkable for its use of onyx and cloisonne. The onyx is from Algeria and the

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Mid-19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Onyx, Enamel

19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp

19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Charming champleve cloisonné bronze base, enameled table lamp, in very good, original, clean and

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19th Century American Chinese Export Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880
Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880

Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Each surmounted by a stork aloft a tortoise and feeding from a snake, the body elaborately decorated with masks, garlands, tassels, and fish against a lattice ground.

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1880s French Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair
Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Set of two Chinese Cloisonné bronze table lamps made by Mimi London. Each lamp features 2 standard

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19th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounting, circa 1900
Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounting, circa 1900

Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounting, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of cloisonné enamel Japanese style roll shaped lamps with a gilt bronze mounting. Blue

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Early 1900s Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps
Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps

Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne enameled cylindrical brass vase lamps. Circa 1890s. Cloisonné enamel

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Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Urn Table Lamps by 'Champeleve'
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Urn Table Lamps by 'Champeleve'

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Urn Table Lamps by 'Champeleve'

By Champeleve

Located in New York, NY

A large pair of gilt bronze and hand-painted and enameled Champeleve lamps. An elegant modern

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Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Cloisonne Lamp

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Bronze, Enamel

Pair of 19th C Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enamel Vases Mounted as Lamp
Pair of 19th C Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enamel Vases Mounted as Lamp

Pair of 19th C Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enamel Vases Mounted as Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of 19th century Japanese Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enameled Vases Mounted as

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra
Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra

Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra

Located in London, GB

Chinese dragon-form cloisonné enamel candelabra Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 31cm

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Lamp

Materials

Enamel

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Antique Cloisonne Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique cloisonne lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, enamel and bronze, every antique cloisonne lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique cloisonne lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique cloisonne lamp made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Ferdinand Barbedienne, Champeleve and Gagneau Paris each produced at least one beautiful antique cloisonne lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Cloisonne Lamp?

An antique cloisonne lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,565, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

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.

Questions About Antique Cloisonne Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if cloisonne is antique, check the surface for a smooth finish. Antique pieces were made with more care and precision than modern and knock-off pieces are. Additionally, an antique piece will have more weight to it than a modern example, mainly because many modern pieces are made with resin. Always purchase antique jewelry from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Shop a large collection of antique cloisonne from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.