A Pair of Renaissance Revival Terra Cotta Urns. Now Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each with low relief decoration inspired by Jean Berain’s grotesques, the spherical body centered by masks issuing rinceaux, banded by fluted and gadrooned frieze mounted at the side...
Sold|$1,045
Early 20th Century French Iron Torchere
Located in Houston, TX
Simple and elegant in French iron, old wiring but would be fabulous with candles, first half of the
Iron
20th Century French Table Lamp with Stone Foot
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century French table lamp with a foot made of carved stone with a rich grainy surface.
Stone, Brass
Sold|$1,500 / set
Pair of French Bronze and Gilt Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century pair of French Bronze and Gilt Renaissance Revival style lamps. Shades not
Bronze
Renaissance Revival Clock and sconce set with King Louis XII Coat of Arms
Located in Bridport, CT
Renaissance Revival Clock and sconce set. Coat of Arms of King Louis XII (27 June 1462 – 1
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Antique French Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique french sconces, circa 1900. Single light, metal frame dressed with cut crystal and
Crystal
Sold|$4,491
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Oak Lantern
Located in Lectoure, Occitanie
Hand carved oak bottom part of a pulpit church, French Renaissance style, circa 1760. Could be
Iron
Sold|$2,090
Floor Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR cast iron floor lamps made from Renaissance candle stands.
Wrought Iron
Sold|$5,673 / set
1970 Pair of Lamps in Lucite Columns Deco
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of lamps in Lucite decor columns,1 bulb, height columns: 47 cm, good condition, circa 1970.
Lucite
Continental Silvered Bronze Chandelier (A1014)
Located in Miami, FL
Continental six-arm silvered bronze chandelier in the Renaissance taste, the square scroll and
Bronze
Sold|$13,500
Baccarat 6 Arm White Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa. 1910 This beautifully proportioned Baccarat white crystal chandelier was removed from a CPR home in Vancouver's prestigious 1st Shaughnessy neighbourhood. This light retains a...
Sold|$3,200
Pair of Bronze Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 19th Century coppered bronze sconces. 5 lights each. US Wired Foliage design
Bronze
Pair of Antique Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau French Ceramic Sconces
By Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is a gorgeous pair of signed, French antique gilt bronze three-candle wall sconces from a
Bronze
Sold|$1,195
20th Century Pair of Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in Toronto, ON
20th century gilt metal sconces - rewiring option available. France, circa 1940.
Metal
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Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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