Stephen Downes

Great pair of midcentury made alabaster table or desk lamps in a timeless classical style. If you are looking for a great shape and practical Size pair of table lamps to grace you...

Beautifully carved Italian alabaster marble handled urn table lamp, early 20th century. Classic urn form features decorative bronze fittings, sculptural curved side handles, and a fluted column plinth...

Pair of table lamps made of a single cylindrical piece of alabaster with notch decors all over.

An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base. Measures: Width:43 cm. Depth:15 cm. Height:37 cm. Weight:10 kg.

A pair of circa 1940’s Italian three levels large alabaster sconces with interior lights

Floor lamp, original "neon lamp" model from the 1970s All in metal, coral red color, oval-shaped, it is about 175 cm high (... ask us for the exact measurements ...), contains a pai...

Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. The hand-blown glass has a beautiful alabaster effect and filters the light in beautiful ways. The glass is held in place with b...

Perfect size and beautiful and full of natural character, atmosphere creating table lights. This exquisite pair of handcrafted mineral stone table lamps is one of our most remarkabl...

Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.

A striking sculptural table lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, dating to the 1970s and exemplifying the bold aesthetics of American Brutalism. The cast brass body features a dynamic interp...

Fun-loving cactus floor lamp. Perfect addition to any art-lovers home. Serves as both a functioning floor light and a beautiful piece of art. Overall great vintage condition. Tested...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...