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Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger
Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

$5,400 / set

H 11 in W 12 in D 8 in

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Stamford, CT

the underside by Thomas Messenger.

Category

20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835
Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Silvered Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835. English

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson
Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson

Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson

By Messenger & Phipson

Located in London, GB

. Messenger & Phipson (fl. 1797-c.1825) The firm of Thomas Messenger and Thomas Phipson began in 1797 in

Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier
William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

$16,500

H 31 in Dm 39 in

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English gilt bronze 12-light chandelier, in the manner of Thomas Messenger of Birmingham

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

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H 27 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

By Thomas Messenger

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Both lamps with a quatrefoil

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers
Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers

Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers

By Charles Edwards

Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR

: GILT METAL ORIGIN: LONDON SPECIAL FEATURES: IN THE MANNER OF Thomas Messenger Dimensions: 35 in

Category

20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Located in Dublin, Ireland

” (9.5cm). Depth (at base) 3.75” (9.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Thomas Messenger: The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour
Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour

Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour

Located in Dublin, Ireland

re-wired for electricity. Base marks as shown THOMAS MESSENGER LONDON & BIRMINGHAM Height

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830
Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830

Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

English Regency period solid bronze table lamp firmly attributed to the Birmingham firm of Thomas

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons
Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons

Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons

Located in London, GB

Each having acanthus cast decoration fluted columns and stepped square bases on paw feet

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps
A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

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H 10.25 in W 11.75 in D 5.5 in

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

In the manner of Thomas Messenger & sons each later fitted for electricity and with frosted

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Located in Dublin, Ireland

inkstand Standish of outstanding quality, in the manner of Thomas Messenger. The inverted gilded oval

Category

Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham
Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham

Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Fairfax, VA

Pair of two-tone bronze Messenger & Son argand oil lamp with cut glass shade. They have been

Category

Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand
Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

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H 7.49 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Regency ormolu and gilt metal dolphin inkstand in the manner of Thomas Messenger & Sons The

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Gilt Metal, Ormolu

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

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H 27.17 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

By Thomas Messenger

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Currently wired for the UK

Category

Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

feet. Thomas Messenger & Sons (1810 to 1830) The firm was founded by Thomas Messenger in the early

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Patinated William IV Bronze Colza-Oil Lamps in the Form of Dolphin-Head

Pair of Patinated William IV Bronze Colza-Oil Lamps in the Form of Dolphin-Head

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Banksmeadow, NSW

. Thomas Messenger and Sons, of whom the chasing of this pair of lamps is particularly characteristic, were

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830
George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830

George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

by Messenger in the period of 1825-1835. The firm Thomas Messenger (1767-1832), began in 1797 with

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps
Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps

Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

Stamped: MESSENGER. Thomas Messenger & Sons. Birmingham, England, circa 1832. The stepped

Category

Antique 1830s English George IV Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820
Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820

Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820

By Messenger & Phipson

Located in New York, NY

, Birmingham. This is the final year of the association of Thomas Messenger and Thomas Phipson. Thomas

Category

Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835
Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835

Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

Pair. Stamped: Messenger Thomas Messenger & Sons Birmingham, England, circa 1835. The round

Category

Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820
Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820

Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820

Located in London, GB

by Thomas Messenger in the early 1810s originally as a maker of fine furniture mounts. However by the

Category

Antique 1820s English Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light
19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light

19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Messenger & Sons. Thomas Messenger and Sons were primarily lighting manufacturers with a metal foundry

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps

LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835
LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835

LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835

Located in London, GB

Birmingham, England by either William Collins or Thomas Messenger and Sons of Birmingham. The pair of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons
Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Paris, FR

chandelier fits that spirit; created in the middle of 19th century, in Birmingham by "Thomas & Messenger

Category

Antique 19th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China

Located in Edison, NJ

This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone

H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas
H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas

H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas

Located in Queens, NY

Exquisite Quality French Art Nouveau oil on canvas painting of an elegant lady and pup, titled "The Little Prince" / "Le Dauphin no. 51" (on exhibition label affixed to the stretcher...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

By Francois-Jacques Boeri

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations. 91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Books

Materials

Leather

A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set
A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set

A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set. This most attractive fifty-four piece dining is painted on over glaze co...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Pair French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Pair French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuil Armchairs

Pair French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuil Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Pair of French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuils Armchairs. The open-armed armchairs, with upholstered backs and seats, the top carved with a floral desig...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces
19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces

19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Uppsala , SE

An extensive Meissen porcelain dinner service, from the 1860s. The set features hand-painted "Deutsche Blumen" (German flowers) and insects on "Neu Brandenstein" blanks, characteriz...

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Venetian Rococo Armchairs Sofa set hand-carved walnut , leather upholstered
Venetian Rococo Armchairs Sofa set hand-carved walnut , leather upholstered

Venetian Rococo Armchairs Sofa set hand-carved walnut , leather upholstered

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Early 20th Century Venetian Rococò armchairs and sofa by Atelier Cadorin Venice in hand-carved walnut and leather upholstered, wax polished All the padding has been replaced with hig...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade
19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade

19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome urn form sinumbra lamp retains it's original oil reservoir. It features neoclassical motifs including cornucopia, acanthus leaves and floral rosettes.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london
French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london

French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

French, Louis XVI Style sofa with scroll arms, hand carved by La Maison London. This piece has been finished in house, in an ecru white with hand gilded highlights. The seating, bols...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Wood

French Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Emile Galle ''Vosges Paysage'' Cameo Glass 1900
French Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Emile Galle ''Vosges Paysage'' Cameo Glass 1900

French Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Emile Galle ''Vosges Paysage'' Cameo Glass 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Breathtaking French Art Nouveau table lamp by Emile Gallé early 1900 model: ''Vosges Paysage'' simply exquisite. Multilayer glass lamp with engraved decoration in brilliant reserve...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's
Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's

Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Melbourne, VIC

Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's. Newly Restored and upholstered in Italy.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine

Located in London, GB

Louis XV style ormolu mounted Vernis Martin and parquetry vitrine French, c.1880 Height 197cm, width 102cm, depth 49cm This remarkable work is a Louis XV style, Vernis Martin, parqu...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases
Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases

Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases

$102,710 / set

H 60.24 in W 19.69 in D 20.87 in

Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases

Located in London, GB

Set of two large green glass gilt bronze mounted vases French, 20th Century Height 153cm, width 50cm, depth 53cm Pairing gilt bronze with striped green glass, these grand French va...

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ormolu

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