Edmé Samson Lighting

A very good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel and gilded ormolu vases / lamps. Each with wonderful classical bold colours, scrolling motif and foliate decora...

An early 19th century Delft porcelain vase made into a custom table lamp wired for the USA. This early 19th-century Delft porcelain lamp combines historic charm with modern functiona...

Beautifully hand painted and decorated Chinoiserie scene details glazed porcelain pair table lamp. Each lamp features a different motif of monkeys , ...

This pair of vases appear to be of a late 17th or early 18th century date and mounted in European bronze mounts from the late 19th century. The vases are composed of a baluster shape...

Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, rocks and vegetation, mounted on a wood base. The dimensions noted include the lampshade and electrical fittings. The vase as mounted in wood is approximately 10in. high and 6in. diameter. The arrival in Western Europe of the first shiploads of Chinese porcelain, lacquerware, ivory and silk in the 17th century stimulated interest in China, or Cathay, as it was then called. Europeans soon began copying the Chinese artworks and decorative objects. These decorative arts inspired by China, which enjoyed their heyday in the late 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, are known as chinoiserie. Soon after the introduction of expensive Chinese...

These exquisite wall lights were created in the late 19th century by the famous bronzier, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905). These wall lights are stamped ‘HV 955’ for Henri Vian, along with ‘BY’ for the prestigious Beurdeley furniture-making workshop (French, founded 1818). Vian purchased several bronze models that were created by Beurdeley when the company closed in 1895. These lights were most likely cast from a Beurdeley model. Typical of both Beurdeley’s and Vian’s work, these lights are designed in an 18th century Louis XVI (Neoclassical) style. The wall lights feature gilt bronze (ormolu) backplates which are designed to look like ribbons, tied in bows and ending in tassels. These ribbons support gilt bronze oval frames...

A Dutch blue and white faience table lamp of baluster form, early 20th century, decorated with vertical panels of floral and foliate motifs in the Delft tradition. The tin-glazed ea...

Pair of large blue and white porcelain vases wired as lamps. Shades available separately.

A delightful vintage ceramic table lamp designed in the form of a faux bamboo lantern, combining Chinoiserie-inspired structure with soft botanical decorations. The hexagonal body ...

Pair of Louis XVI style sconces in gilded bronze with fire pots and draperies decoration. French work CIRCA 1950 Very good condition, re-electrified by our workshop (EU norms, US n...

An elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI style porcelain vases/lamps, each of ovoid form rising from a square stepped base with a flared pedestal foot. The bodies are painted with...

A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris. Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...