Fine Pair of Empire Patinated & Gilt Bronze Candelabre, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Height 24 ½ in. Lamp Height 36 ¼ in. Provenance: Property of a Lady, New York Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques Lamp42.
Bronze
17th Century 5 lights Trianon Wall Lamp in antique bronze finish
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A superb antique bronze wall lamp, the original of which is in the Petit Trianon in Versailles.
Bronze
Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps 19th Century With white tole shades Height 21in.
A Pair Italian Neoclassic Bronze Patinated Urns Now as Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Provenance: Bernd Goeckler Antiques, New York Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques, Sheffield Ma. Lamp56
Bronze
Polychrome Decorated Metal and Glass-Mounted Floor Lamp Attributed to Steuben
Located in Sheffield, MA
And iridescent glass-mounted floor lamp. The glass possibly Steuben, early 20th century.
Sold
H 36.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
A Fine Pair of Louis Philippe Patinated & Gilt Bronze Candelsticks, now as Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Height 24 ½ in. Lamp Height 36 ¼ in. Provenance: Property of a Lady, New York Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques Lamp42
Ormolu
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.