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19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Lamp
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Lamp

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Lamp

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Swirling Crystal Table Lamps.

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair
19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair

19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century urn shaped Grecian doré bronze table lamps. A pair of stunning oil converted table lamps depicting opposing female busts having fine details with flowing hair and shape.

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium to large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric T...

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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful Pair of French Gilt Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Column Candlestick Lamps
Wonderful Pair of French Gilt Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Column Candlestick Lamps

Wonderful Pair of French Gilt Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Column Candlestick Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful pair of French gilt doré bronze and cut crystal column candlestick lamps with beige silk shades diameter 24" x 9.25" height.

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20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elegant French Pair of Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps
Elegant French Pair of Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

Elegant French Pair of Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

An elegant French pair of gilt doré bronze and patinated diamond cut crystal, ormolu-mounted column-form neoclassical lamps in the manner of Baccarat.

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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elegant French Pair of Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps
Elegant French Pair of Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

Elegant French Pair of Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

An elegant French pair of gilt doré bronze and diamond cut crystal, ormolu-mounted column-form neoclassical lamps in the manner of baccarat.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Wonderful Pair French Diamond Cut Crystal Gilt Dore Bronze Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Wonderful Pair French Diamond Cut Crystal Gilt Dore Bronze Ormolu Mounted Lamps

Wonderful Pair French Diamond Cut Crystal Gilt Dore Bronze Ormolu Mounted Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful pair of elegant ormolu-mounted lamps with diamond shaped cut crystal pattern throughout. The bronze floral and filigree details add to the look of these two light lamps. Re...

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Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Doré Table Lamps with Cherub Figures
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Doré Table Lamps with Cherub Figures

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Doré Table Lamps with Cherub Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

Top your bedside tables or a dining room buffet with this elegant pair of antique andirons converted into table lamps. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the patinated bronze lamps featu...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair 19Th C Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain& Ormolu Dore Bronze Mount Lamps
Fine Pair 19Th C Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain& Ormolu Dore Bronze Mount Lamps

Fine Pair 19Th C Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain& Ormolu Dore Bronze Mount Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

French elegance is what you will find in this beautiful 19th century Cobalt Blue set of Sevres urn style lamps with double lights. The dore bronze mounts and handles are exquisitely ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain and Doré Bronze Mounted Fish Form Lamps
Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain and Doré Bronze Mounted Fish Form Lamps

Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain and Doré Bronze Mounted Fish Form Lamps

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in New York, NY

A very fine and quite unusual pair of antique Chinese fish-form Blanc de Chine porcelain vases mounted with beautiful antique French Louis XV style doré bronze fountain-form overflow...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Pair of French Doré Bronze and Cut-Crystal Ormolu Urn Form Lamps
Exceptional Pair of French Doré Bronze and Cut-Crystal Ormolu Urn Form Lamps

Exceptional Pair of French Doré Bronze and Cut-Crystal Ormolu Urn Form Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

An elegant pair of wonderful cut-crystal and doré bronze urn lamps with two lights. The urn has intricate cut crystal at the bottom and across the top.

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Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Dore Urns Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Dore Urns Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Dore Urns Table Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Use these traditional lamps on nightstands on each side of a bed, or place them on a console or sideboard.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair French Art Deco Style & Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps, Attr. Bagues
Pair French Art Deco Style & Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps, Attr. Bagues

Pair French Art Deco Style & Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps, Attr. Bagues

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French Art Deco style hand-carved and engraved rock crystal and dore bronze lamps, attributed to Maison Baguès.

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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Very Fine and Elegant Pair of Caldwell Doré Bronze Three-Light Floor Lamps
Very Fine and Elegant Pair of Caldwell Doré Bronze Three-Light Floor Lamps

Very Fine and Elegant Pair of Caldwell Doré Bronze Three-Light Floor Lamps

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Roslyn, NY

E.F. Caldwell designed this elegant pair of solid bronze floor Lamps which are beautifully detailed with architectural l elements throughout. From the beautiful finial, the fluting o...

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Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Pair Ormolu Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Glass Urn Form Fluted Tall Lamps
Wonderful Pair Ormolu Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Glass Urn Form Fluted Tall Lamps

Wonderful Pair Ormolu Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Glass Urn Form Fluted Tall Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

Beautiful fluted and cut crystal glass highlights this large pair of lamps with Ormolu details and pedestal. Measures: 34" H x 5.5" base Crystal center urn is 20"

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Vintage 1950s Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of 19th C Marble And Bronze Dore Urns
Pair Of 19th C Marble And Bronze Dore Urns

Pair Of 19th C Marble And Bronze Dore Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

pair of 19th c French marble and bronze dore urns made into lamps

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Extremely Tall Pair Finely Cast Dark Bronze and Dore' French Figural Torchieres
Extremely Tall Pair Finely Cast Dark Bronze and Dore' French Figural Torchieres

Extremely Tall Pair Finely Cast Dark Bronze and Dore' French Figural Torchieres

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is an outstanding pair of incredibly life-like bronze figural torchieres with fantastic quality bronze casting and both dark bronze and gold dore' finished details. These are ma...

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Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Maison Charles "Corail" Table Lamp
Maison Charles "Corail" Table Lamp

Maison Charles "Corail" Table Lamp

By Maison Charles

Located in Miami, FL

Iconic model from Maison Charles, dore bronze corail lamp. Signed Charles on the lamp and on the shade.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carrera Marble Urn Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carrera Marble Urn Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carrera Marble Urn Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 19th c Louis XVI Carrera marble and bronze dore urn lamps.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Urn Form Lamp With Bronze Rams Heads And Ormolu
Marble Urn Form Lamp With Bronze Rams Heads And Ormolu

Marble Urn Form Lamp With Bronze Rams Heads And Ormolu

Located in Chicago, IL

This very fine and heavy black and rouge marble urn, adorned with bronze rams heads and bronze ormolou, has been crafted into an elegant table lamp. Bronze dore plume finial. Quite ...

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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze & Crystal Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades, 19th C.
Antique Gilt Bronze & Crystal Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades, 19th C.

Antique Gilt Bronze & Crystal Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades, 19th C.

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique pair of Empire style gilt bronze (bronze doré) and cut crystal candlestick lamps - each finely cast and chased with extensive decoration over-all and a column of wheel cut cr...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Pair of French Cut Crystal and Ormolu-Mounted Bronze Canndlestick Lamps
Elegant Pair of French Cut Crystal and Ormolu-Mounted Bronze Canndlestick Lamps

Elegant Pair of French Cut Crystal and Ormolu-Mounted Bronze Canndlestick Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

This wonderful pair of Classic candlestick style doré bronze and cut crystal lamps works for your transitional or modern style decor.

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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style, Mahogany, Dore Bronze, Marble, Side Tables, Europe, 1970s
Louis XVI Style, Mahogany, Dore Bronze, Marble, Side Tables, Europe, 1970s

Louis XVI Style, Mahogany, Dore Bronze, Marble, Side Tables, Europe, 1970s

Located in Stamford, CT

Louis XVI Style, Mahogany, Dore Bronze, Marble, Side or End Tables, Europe, 1970s Louis XVI-style doré bronze-framed end or lamp tables featuring a white Carrara marble top with gre...

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20th Century Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Achille Salvagni, "Olympia", Marble and Bronze Table Lamp, Italy, 2013
Achille Salvagni, "Olympia", Marble and Bronze Table Lamp, Italy, 2013

Achille Salvagni, "Olympia", Marble and Bronze Table Lamp, Italy, 2013

By Achille Salvagni

Located in New York, NY

"Olympia" Contemporary table lamp in noir doré marble by Achille Salvagni, with a patinated bronze top/ finial, a polished bronze base and an organic silk lamp shade.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Porcelain Dore Lamp in Chinese Crackle
Porcelain Dore Lamp in Chinese Crackle

Porcelain Dore Lamp in Chinese Crackle

Located in Atlanta, GA

Porcelain dore lamp in chinese crackle

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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Lamp
Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Lamp

Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Louis XVI style bronze dore lamp with a fluted column decorated with lions' head and garlands on a round base with laurel wreath newly wired for the U.S.

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French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Doré Lamp of Fine Quality
French Bronze Doré Lamp of Fine Quality

French Bronze Doré Lamp of Fine Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

Late 19th Century French Bronze Doré Lamp of Fine Quality & the attention to detail & design make this an exceptional piece.

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair Austrian Bronze Dore Lamps
Pair Austrian Bronze Dore Lamps

Pair Austrian Bronze Dore Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of large Austrian cut glass lamps with gilded bronze mounts made in the 1920's. They are marked on the base Made in Austria with a hallmark MB in a split feather. Height to the...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore' Lamp
Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore' Lamp

Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore' Lamp

Located in Louisville, KY

depicting a seated cherup on a reeded column holding a flowering candleabrum. Electrified. www.TraceMayer.com

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Dorè Lamps
Pair of Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Dorè Lamps

Pair of Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Dorè Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in Dallas, TX

These lamps were created at the time when Baccarat not only made the glass but also cast the gilt bronze. Most likely they were originally banquet oil lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Lamps
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Lamps

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a superb pair of French Louis XVI candelabras that have been converted into lamps. The three arm candelabras are made of dore bronze and date from the mid to late 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Pair of French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Dore Lamps
Pair of French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Dore Lamps

Pair of French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Dore Lamps

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An outstanding pair of French Art Deco table lamps. The creamy rose marble is accented with a Classically inspired gilt bronze frieze.

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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 18thC. sang de boeuf  bronze dore lamp and silk shade
French 18thC. sang de boeuf  bronze dore lamp and silk shade

French 18thC. sang de boeuf bronze dore lamp and silk shade

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Antique oil lamp electrified very fine details on bronze dore base

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

French Dore Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps
French Dore Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps

French Dore Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps

Located in Fulton, CA

Fine attention to detail in this pair of Bronze Dore lamps with satyr motif and marble base.

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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Gilt & Bronze  Lamps
Pair Gilt & Bronze  Lamps

Pair Gilt & Bronze Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th century French Bronze & Gilt Dore lamps with two 16" boxed silk shades.

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Tole Lamps
Pair Tole Lamps

Pair Tole Lamps

Sold|$9,250

Pair Tole Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 2 light cast bronze dore lamps with 3 branch arms with (currently) candles - could be wired

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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Art Nouveau Shell Lamp
Art Nouveau Shell Lamp

Art Nouveau Shell Lamp

Located in Bronx, NY

A vintage period lamp designed with a South Seas conch shell mounted atop a stylish art nouveau dore' lamp base with an extended arm.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Dore Bronze Floor Lamps by Mutual Sunset, American 1940s
Pair of Dore Bronze Floor Lamps by Mutual Sunset, American 1940s

Pair of Dore Bronze Floor Lamps by Mutual Sunset, American 1940s

By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Pair of dore bronze and crystal standing lamps on circular bases by Mutual Sunset, American 1940s. 58" overall height, diameter of base is 9", diameter of shade is 18"

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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

French Bronze Dore Table Lamp
French Bronze Dore Table Lamp

French Bronze Dore Table Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Chic lamp with beautifully cast bronze dore feather on solid bronze base.

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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

French Dore Bronze Figural Lamps
French Dore Bronze Figural Lamps

French Dore Bronze Figural Lamps

Located in Fulton, CA

Exceptional pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze lamps with urn and figure motif. Fine attention to detail with beautiful original patina.

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Dore Buffet Lamps
Pair of French Dore Buffet Lamps

Pair of French Dore Buffet Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair French Bronze and Crystal Dore Buffet Lamps

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Art Nouveau Doré Bronze Candlestick Lamp
Art Nouveau Doré Bronze Candlestick Lamp

Art Nouveau Doré Bronze Candlestick Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

A simple but elegant French art nouveau doré bronze candlestick lamp.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French 19thC bronze dore desk lamp
French 19thC bronze dore desk lamp

French 19thC bronze dore desk lamp

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Napoleon III bronze dore oil lamp newly rewired with tole shade

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Dore bronze and Japanese Imari Lamp
Dore bronze and Japanese Imari Lamp

Dore bronze and Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

French converted oil lamp made of dore bronze and Japanese imari porcelain. 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

French Doré Bronze Candle Table Lamp
French Doré Bronze Candle Table Lamp

French Doré Bronze Candle Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

Doré bronze cherub with hoofed holding candle that has been electrified as a table lamp.

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Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Dore Table Lamp by Korschann
Bronze Dore Table Lamp by Korschann

Bronze Dore Table Lamp by Korschann

By Charles Korschann

Located in Fairfax, VA

A beautiful bronze doré table lamp. Made by renowned Czech artist Karl Korschann, this piece bears his signature, along the Lochet Paris foundry mark.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare Tiffany Bronze Dore Floor Lamp
Rare Tiffany Bronze Dore Floor Lamp

Rare Tiffany Bronze Dore Floor Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a very beautiful Tiffany lamp. The Design transends time and the dore finish is beautiful.

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Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Dore Cherub Lamps
Pair of Bronze Dore Cherub Lamps

Pair of Bronze Dore Cherub Lamps

Located in Summerland, CA

C.1890 bronze dore cherubs sitting on marble pedestals again sitting on black marble plinths.

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th c. Bronze Dore Table Lamps
19th c. Bronze Dore Table Lamps

19th c. Bronze Dore Table Lamps

Located in Fairfax, VA

Made in France during the 1800's, these stunning 19th century bronze doré table lamps originally served as candelabra bases.

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dore' Cherub Lamps, 19th Century, French
Bronze Dore' Cherub Lamps, 19th Century, French

Bronze Dore' Cherub Lamps, 19th Century, French

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of fine quality two candle bronze Doré' cherub lamps electrified lamps with silk shades on marble bases.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Parian and Dore Bronze Table Lamp
French Parian and Dore Bronze Table Lamp

French Parian and Dore Bronze Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautifully made table lamp in dore bronze and parian.

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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

French Dore Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp
French Dore Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp

French Dore Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

French Dore bronze blown art glass shade art nouveau table lamp.

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp
French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp

French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

FRENCH BISQUE AND DORE BRONZE TABLE LAMP WITH WHITE MARBLE BASE

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

WONDERFUL PAIR OF  DORE BRONZE CANDELABRA LAMPS
WONDERFUL PAIR OF  DORE BRONZE CANDELABRA LAMPS

WONDERFUL PAIR OF DORE BRONZE CANDELABRA LAMPS

Located in Miami, FL

Wonderful pair of large scale 40.5"(to the finial) dore bronze candelabra lamps on a marble base.Excellent detail to lamps.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp
French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp

French Bisque And Bronze Dore Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

An elegant French bisque lamp with bronze doré decoration. Mounted on a white marble base, this table lamp is truly beautiful.

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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Dore Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of dore lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all dore lamps available were constructed with great care. Dore lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Dore lamps made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Dore lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Albert Marionnet and Charles Korschann are consistently popular.

How Much are Dore Lamps?

Prices for dore lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, dore lamps begin at $400 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.

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.