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This mid-20th-Century pair of Japanese Kutani ware lamps features a highly celebrated Japanese literary theme known as the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen). The hand-painted...

Sascha Brastoff (1917–1993). Pair of extraordinary hand painted glazed ceramic lamps, circa 1960. Beautiful matching pair of highly decorated horses with metallic highlights. This ...

On offer is an early 20th-century "After Bergman" cold-painted spelter lamp, one that explicitly bears a stamp, likely for the manufacturer Müller (often associated with Müller Co. or other specialized French/Austrian metal foundries operating in the 1920s–1930s). The lamp depicts a Middle Eastern carpet seller sitting cross-legged inside his market stall, which is shaded by broad green banana leaves. Richly patterned Oriental rugs, complete with fringe, are draped over the structure. The rug seller is shown playing a rebab, an ancient Middle Eastern stringed instrument. He holds the instrument vertically resting on his lap or the floor. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Middle Eastern and North African marketplaces, known as “souks,” were incredibly competitive, noisy, and bustling environments. To stand out, merchants did not just sit quietly waiting for foot traffic. They utilized street performance—called busking—as a highly effective marketing tactic. A rug merchant playing a piercing, hypnotic melody on a rebab would successfully create an inviting ambiance, draw a curious crowd to his market stall, and provide a pleasant environment to keep potential buyers lingering around his expensive textiles longer. During the height of the Art Deco and Orientalist craze, the original cold-painted bronze designs by Franz Bergman were incredibly popular and expensive. To meet the demand for more affordable home lighting, alternative foundries bought or replicated the original molds. Rather than using costly heavy bronze, these foundries cast the lamps using spelter (a zinc-based alloy popular in France and Austria). Spelter was lighter, easier to cast, and took enamel "cold paint" exceptionally well. The kneeling merchant and the structural pillar show the classic, slightly softer detailing indicative of a high-quality spelter casting rather than crisp chiseled bronze. The striking orange, yellow, and green pigments applied directly onto the metal capture the exact moody, bazaar-like atmosphere intended by the original theme. A light bulb socket is hidden underneath the canopy of the roof structure. When turned on, the bulb illuminates the entire interior marketplace scene from above, shining down through the leaves and casting a dramatic, warm, atmospheric glow. Because these "After Bergman" pieces are genuine early 20th-century antiques in their own right, they carry significant historical value and are highly sought after by collectors of Art Deco and Orientalist lighting...

On offer is an Art Nouveau figural table lamp dating from the late 19th century to early 20th century (circa 1890–1915), a period famous for blending functional everyday objects with...

Why special? Oh, the pair of boots and their trees, of course. This unique, custom-made lamp was undoubtedly hand-crafted as a loving gift for someone who was retiring from the field. The pair of antique leather riding boots...

Pair of Satsuma style hand painted porcelain table lamps with scenes depicting birds and peonies

This 1960s Murano glass table lamp, made by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Venice for Marbro Lamp Company in California, features an amber "honey yellow" color, likely designed by Archimede ...

This 1960s Murano glass table lamp, made by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Venice for Marbro Lamp Company in California, features an amber "honey yellow" color, likely designed by Archimede ...

On offer are a pair of 20th-century lamps made from antique Dutch Delftware tobacco jars. Such containers were originally designed in the 18th century to store imported tobacco leave...

Offered here is an antique Arts & Crafts, Gothic, or Renaissance Revival-style, solid brass "pan" chandelier supporting six lights. Dating from the early 20th century, the light ...

Fabulous mid 20th century Rougier artichoke lamp. The artichoke lamp is one of the rarest Rougier lamps. The measurements are approximately 26 inches high by 26 inches wide by 26 inc...

Oh, the romance of grape clusters and their attendant coiled tendrils with grape leaves—one of Nature’s great gifts—beautifully crafted from molten wrought iron. Evoking the charm of...

On offer is a pair of vintage Neoclassical-style lamps, each featuring brass columns topped by a torchiere (upward-facing) white glass shade. This design style is also associated wit...

While they echo centuries-old designs, this decorative pair is characteristic of mid-20th century glamour. Such Italian painted and gilt wood candlestick lamps are typically referred...

On offer is a lamp made in a bold, abstract design expressive of the Mid-Century Modern Brutalist movement popular in the 1960s and 1970s. The lamp’s connection to this style is char...

This vintage Italian ceramic table lamp features a colorful, hand-painted design with green foliage framing floral and fruit motifs. Decorative rams’ heads with extended horns ornament opposite sides of the piece in an ornate, classical style. The shape itself is that of a classical urn with a top, mounted as a lamp atop a carved Chinese wooden stand...

Dating from the 1940s, this Spanish Revival-style wrought iron chandelier features ornate scrollwork, decorative foliage, and comes complete with its original ceiling canopy. The pie...

This striking piece is an authentic Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp that originated in Italy during the mid-20th century. It features an angular, architectural frame crafted ...

Gordon & Jane Martz ceramic table lamp w/brown swirl design and wood finial Diameter: 8.25" Height: 30.5" (top of socket), 41.5" (top of finial)

Mid-Century Large Hand Painted Asian Table Lamp Large Hand Painted Asian table lamp with Floral / chrysanthemum design wood base 9.5 x 33.5H" 25"H to socket

Art Deco Guild Wood Three Light Chandelier Floral carved crown and arms with Degué frosted floral glass shades Wired with plug in good working order 17 x 17 x 32H"

Early 20th Century Perko Tiebout Marine Lanterns One with blue glass One with red glass Large 8"w x 7:d x 8.5"h 7"w x 6"d x 10.5"h

Antique Marine Lantern Metal Stamp "C. Wigglesworth Maker"

Lampadari Reggiani Mid-Century Chrome Magnetic "Eyeball" Arc Floor Lamp

Beautifully hand carved wooden figure floor lamp

Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Hand Painted & Gilded Scenic Table Lamps 12"W x 6.5"D x 34.75"H

Pair of Marbro Venetian Table Lamps With Handblown Bubble Glass and Wired Cage Inserts 10x10x30

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp 7 x 7 x 22.75 to top of socket 29.25 to top of harp

Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with painted Lotus design on wood stands

Bouillotte Lamp Tole Made in France 14x7x21

Pair of brass cathedral-style lamps with four candleholders each

Pair of Asian brass reticulated lotus table lamps

Fabulous pair of early 20th century hardstone Chinese figural lamps. The finials are jade and come with the original silk shades. They measure 12 1/2 inches high with the base and 11...

Pair of Mid-century Modern textured hourglass-shaped ceramic lamps with wood finials and trim.

A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted table lamp

Gilded wood torchere lamp 1940s

19th-century gilded bronze five-light lamp with ram’s head decoration.

C. 19th century English Ships Lantern Birmingham Griffiths & Sons.

C. late 19th century - early 20th century. J. W Trushell & CO. majolica lamp.

C. 20th century Mid Century Sculptural Modernist Table Lamp. This lamp has a Pretty Awesome Design on it!.

C. 20th century Beautiful Regianni Arco Floor Lamp ( RARE ) Features Adjustable Magnet to move Light fixture up and down metal track.

C. 20th Century Set of 2 French Faux Candle Gilt Lamps.

C. late 19th century - early 20th century Bronze Roman goddess table lamp w/ marble & brass base.

C. 20th century 1940's Bronze classical figure on marble base w/ shade This 2 socket table lamp is adorable.

C. 20th Century French Style Brass Candelabra Converted to Table Lamp.

C. 20th century. Brass samnovar converted table lamp.

C. Mid 20th Century Circular Alabaster table lamps.

C 20th Century Middle Eastern style marble & brass table lamps.

C. 20th century French style hand carved & gilded column torchiere w/ garland.

C. 20th century Gorgeous Arts & Crafts torchiere hand painted art glass inserts Measurements of lamp Top: 7.50 x 7.50 ( square all the way ...

C. 20th Century Hand painted glazed ceramic lamp Depicting a Chinese Emperor.

C. 20th century Pair of mid century American clear crackled glass lamps By Paul Hanson Lamps consist of 4 stacked clear crackled glass spheres w/ brass dividers on a circular base.

C. 20th Century Pair of mid century white glazed abstract style table lamps ( 1960's ).

C. early 20th century Alabaster figural table lamp with Dancer.

C. 20th century Art Nouveau style hand blown green glass & brass table lamp Lamp is missing ( pull string for one of the sides of turning light on ).

C. 20th century - Pair of 1940's Asian motif unglazed ceramic lamps.

C. 20th century Modernistic silver painted wood table lamp Cute little / Medium Bulbs in the middle ( 7 ) attached.

Andre Arbus for Baker These lamps are beautifully made of brass with leather hand stitched wrap columns and have a very modern and sleek look.

C. 20th Century Beautiful Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps w/ Carved Wood Bases.

Martz mid century large scale brown glazed ceramic table lamp Handsome mid century table lamp by Martz 6.5" diameter at the base x 6" dia...