Pair of White Opaline Murano Glass Lamps on Walnut Bases
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage Italian lamps, baluster form in white opaline Murano glass, on walnut bases with black lacquered band.
Lacquer, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Walnut
A Painted Pair of English Royal Worcester Bisque Porcelain Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely painted pair of English Royal Worcester porcelain lamps; each of baluster form with elongated neck above a swagged bulbous body flanked by gilded satyr masks; all over a fla...
Pair Japanese Porcelain Lamp Vases Yellow Ceramic Monochrome Vintage, 1960s
By Kutani Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage pair Japanese porcelain yellow monochrome lamps in baluster form with rich yellow crackle glaze, circa 1970's.
Ceramic
Lamp in Celadon Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape lamp in celadon porcelain. Decor of enameled white flower on the body.
Porcelain
Sold|$7,654 / set
Pair of Red “Sang de Boeuf” Porcelain Lamps, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of red Langyao hong sang de boeuf (*oxblood) porcelain lamps, baluster shaped with chiselled and gilt bronze mount standing on a polygonal base topped by a beads frieze.
Bronze
Sold|$8,125 / set
Pair of Celadon Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of bronze mounted lamps in bulged baluster shaped celadon porcelain, adorned with motifs in relief such as rosettes and columns framed by double scrolls with gilt highlights.
Bronze
Sold|$5,417 / set
Pair of Bayeux Porcelain Lamps, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bayeux porcelain lamps in inversed baluster shape. Decor of flowers in a blue and gilt frame, a red geometrical frieze on the neck and blue, red and gilt friezes and edges on...
Bronze
Sold|$1,194 / set
Antique Pair of Cut-Glass and Bronze Table Lamps, 1930s
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of cut-glass and gilt bronze table lamps circa 1930 in date. The lamps have a baluster form with varying diamond shaped cut glass patterns on a four dolphi...
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp in with Tole Lampshade
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Designed in the empire style, the lamp features a baluster stem, with an attractive motif of acanthus leaves encircling the shade.
Bronze
Lamp in Delft Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape lamp in blue and white Delft earthenware adorned with flowers and foliages Paunch of gadroons supporting a ball adorned with flowers.
Porcelain
A Pair of Art Deco Black Painted Metal & Nickel Plated Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of American art deco black painted metal and nickel plated baluster-form lamps with tole shades; each with cup shaped tole shade above a baluster-form body with sphero...
Satsuma Earthenware Lamp, Polychrome and Gilt Decor, Last 19th Century
By Satsuma
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Satsuma earthenware lamp in baluster shape with polychrome enamels decoration on a white background mounted with chiselled and gilt bronze.
Bronze
Fine Pair of Italian Art Deco Pale Green Carved Onyx Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of Italian art deco pale green carved onyx urn-form lamps; each slender baluster-form lamp with lobed shoulders flanked by upright handles; raised on a splayed base over ...
A Pair of Murano Clear Art Glass Lamps with Bronze Striping
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shimmering pair of Murano 1950's clear art glass baluster-form lamps with bronze aventurine striping; each thickly blown lamp with flared neck above a lobed ovoid body over a splay...
Sold|$6,123 / set
Large pair of Imari porcelain with peacocks lamps, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large baluster-shape porcelain lamps. Imari decoration with gold highlights representing peacocks on branches on a plum tree and chrysenthemum background.
Bronze
Large Pair of Danish Olive-Green&Ochre Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely and large-scaled pair of Danish mid-century olive-green and ochre drip glazed ceramic lamps; each octagonal baluster-form lamp with flared neck above a bulbous body with a ...
Pair of Napoléon III Polychromed Porcelain Vases Ormolu-Mounted in Lamps
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Napoléon III polychromed Paris Porcelain baluster vases ormolu-mounted in lamps pastoral scenes hand painted all around on a yellow and gold ground Louis XVI style, circa ...
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Yellow and White Floral Chinioserie Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very fine pair of baluster form lamps in the Famille Jaune palette hand decorated with foliates, butterflies and birds, in polychromes, fitted with gilt bronze mounts.
Porcelain
Impressive Murano Gray-Blue Pineapple-form Lamp by Seguso for Marbro
By Archimede Seguso
Located in San Francisco, CA
the large and heavy hand-blown baluster-form lamp with textured surface; the waisted neck collar above a spheroid body; all resting on an egg-and-dart brass base; manufactured in Ita...
Art Glass
Sold|$2,590 / set
Pair of Lamps, Cristal De Venise Opalescent Incrustation Poudre d'Or
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lamps - Cristal De Venise Opalescent Incrustation Poudre d'Or Pair of lamps with antique baluster feet in opalescent Venetian crystal with gold powder inclusion attributed t...
Murano Glass
Pair of Late Quig Period Mirror Black Porcelain Vases as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of late Quig Period mirror black porcelain baluster form vases as lamps. Gold gilt decoration.
Paint, Porcelain, Wood
A Boldly-Scaled Pair of Italian Mid-Century Ivory-Glazed Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled pair of Italian mid-century ivory-glazed baluster-form ceramic lamps; each with flared neck above a portly body flanked by lively interlaced handles all over a splaye...
Sold|$2,119 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,119 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Sold|$2,119 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Sold|$1,766 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Sold|$1,766 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Sold|$1,766 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Pair Japanese Porcelain Lamp Vases Yellow Monochrome Vintage 1960s Table Crackle
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage pair Japanese porcelain yellow monochrome lamps in baluster form with rich yellow crackle glaze, circa 1970's.
Porcelain
Sold|$4,710 / set
Pair of Lamp in Pink Family Style Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in Chinese pink family style porcelain on a white background and decorated in the cobalt blue, pink, yellow and green shades.
Porcelain
Sold|$6,800 / set
Chinese Qing Foo Dog Porcelain Table Lamps in Iron Red
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty pair of porcelain balusters vases mounted as table lamps, decorated with Classic iron red foo dogs / lions.
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Marble Table Lamps w/ Bronze Greco-Roman Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
This pair of Italian marble baluster form table lamps have a bronze crest on the body as well as a bronze Greco/Roman scene on the base .
Marble, Bronze
Stylish Pair of Italian 1960's White Opalescent Art Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of Italian 1960's white opalescent art glass baluster-form lamps with chrome plated fittings; each of transluscent milky-white glass dissected by a waisted chrome plat...
Sold|$2,237 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Sold|$2,237 / set
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Sold|$4,710 / set
Pair of White Cracked Porcelain Lamps Gilt Wood Stand, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shaped white cracked porcelain lamps standing on a quadripod tormented Asian style base in giltwood.
Porcelain, Wood
Sold|$4,900 / set
Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Column Lamps, c.1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps. The design employs the Cordonato D’Oro technique—an intricate process in which 24-karat gold leaf is suspended in glass to c...
Murano Glass
Sold|$1,275 / set
Mid-Century Pair of 'Atomic' Brass Table Lamps on Sputnik Legs
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of baluster form 'Atomic' table lamps, in plated brass, affixed by a central rod and black enamel painted Sputnik (or hairpin) legs, to a circular base; harps with bla...
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Lamps in Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in Canton porcelain and gilt bronze.
Bronze
Sold|$5,063 / set
Pair of Lamps in Celadon Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in celadon porcelain with a white enameled decor figuring birds and foliaged flowers held by a knot.
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Temple Jar Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese export famille verte temple jar, now mounted as a lamp. Baluster form with cover. Handsome bronze mounts.
Porcelain
Decorative Faux-Bois and Parchment Lacquered Wood Table Lamp, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This decorative baluster table lamp is made of faux-bois and parchment lacquered wood.
Wood
Sold|$3,179 / set
Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small baluster shape lamps in Satsuma earthenware decorated with polychrome enamels on a white background.
Bronze
Dark Brown Guilloche Sheet Metal Lamp and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape lamp in brown guilloche sheet metal with a second bulged part beneath the body.
Bronze, Sheet Metal
A Tall Pair of Italian 1960's Apple-Green Frosted Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and elegant pair of Italian 1960's apple-green frosted glass baluster-form lamps; each striking lamp with rolled lip above a bulbous ribbed body raised on a cylindrical base; ...
A Large Pair of Murano Archimede Seguso Amethyst Lamps with Silver Inclusions
By Archimede Seguso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and good quality pair of Murano Archimede Seguso Mid-Century amethyst baluster-form lamps with silver inclusions; each large lamp of a soft amethyst art glass with controlled...
Spanish Mid-Century Teruel Green Ceramic Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
By Domingo Punter e Hijos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lovingly hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in a baluster form, this lamp exemplifies the richness of Spanish Revival design paired with mid-century ar...
Brass
Shapely Pair of American 1950s Celadon Green Ceramic Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely pair of American midcentury celadon green baluster-form ceramic lamps; by Frederick Cooper, Chicago; each with long neck above a bulbous body flaring at the base.
A Striking Pair of Murano 1950's Pink Art Glass Aventurine Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and good quality pair of Murano mid-century pink art glass aventurine lamps with controlled bubbles; each thickly modeled baluster-form ribbed lamp with flaring neck and b...
Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware and Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster-shaped lamps in Satsume earthenware with polychromed enamels highlighted with gold on white background.
Bronze
Sold|$4,946 / set
Pair of Lamps in Samson Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape Samson porcelain lamps in Canton porcelain imitation.
Bronze
Pair Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamps Chinese Lights Ginger Jar
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of elegant Chinese blue and white porcelain table lamps of classic baluster form Porcelain is in the classic Nanking style Each lamp is beautifully decorated in underglaze cobal...
Porcelain
Pair of Green Paris Porcelain Lamps with Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in green Paris porcelain with a green background.
Bronze
Sold|$4,828 / set
Pair of Blue Porcelain Lamps with a White Enameled Decor, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of blue porcelain baluster shaped lamps with a white enameled decor and chiselled and gilt bronze mount, standing on a gilt bronze circular quadripod base with motifs of foliage...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Pair of Lamps in Celadon Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster-shape Louis XVI style lamps in celadon porcelain and embellished of gilt bronze.
Porcelain
Pair of French Hand-Painted Black Porcelain Lamps with Gold and Coral Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good pair of French hand-painted black porcelain baluster-form lamps with gold and coral highlights and adorned with a maiden's profile; each of baluster form with flaring neck abo...
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