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This refined flush mount chandelier was realized in Germany, circa 1960. It features a shallow cylindrical form (intended to be inset into the ceiling) with an abundance of bubbles- ...

Solid brass Italian modern counter-balance ceiling light fixture, in the style of Stilnovo, with a black enamel shade. Wired for the U.S. and uses a max. 60 watts light bulb as well...

This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in France, circa 1970. It features an organic amorphic mica specimen- offering gold, silver and smoked pewter metallic t...

This graphic and sophisticated sputnik chandelier was handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It f...

This adjustable desk lamp was designed by D. C. Arnoldi for Italian lighting company Luci illuminaznione d'interni, circa 1970. The company was founded in 1966 and quickly became known for their original and innovative designs of modern lighting. Luci has an impressive list of Italian designs who have worked for the company. In 1989, the company renamed itself LuciItalia and continued its identity as a producer of high quality and decorative modern design lighting. Here we have an example of an earlier Luci piece form the 1970s. It features an exterior chocolate brown enamel shade and screw on table mount. The interior of the shade is off white enamel and has a chrome socket cover over the standard socket. Underneath and inside the shade is stamped the company name "LUCI illumination d'interns", the model name "Pala mod 490" and "Designer: D C Arnold, Made in Italy." The brown enamel knob...

This unusual pair of 19th century three branch candelabra is made of bronze and features Champleve insets. The French antique pair is flat-backed, made to be used against the wall, a...

Italy, 1970's A large single adjustable midcentury modern swing arm sconce in chromed metal with a projecting, red-enameled perf...

Set of four vintage Italian acrylic and off-white enamel pendants. Each pendant had old European hardware removed and refitted to US code with new sockets and silk-covered wire. Inc...

An Exceptional Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Enamel Ten Light Candelabra Attributed to Maison Beurdeley The ten candle foliate designed branches with leaf drip pans, centered with an enamel vase and a gilt band with cherubs at play, topped with three bronze drapes and garlands of flowers. The triangle bases decorated with female masks and trailing floral motifs on plinth bases. After the 18th century model by Pierre Gouthière. This fine pair of candelabra are based on the model by Pierre Gouthière now conserved in the Petit-Trianon at Versailles. According to Pierre Verlet, the model corresponds to a large pair of candelabra with ten branches, drapery, foliage and fruit, richly carved and gilded in bronze, originally supplied by the marchand-mercier, Freres Darnault, for the Salon du Jeu de Mesdames at the Château de Bellevue. Pierre Gouthière (1732 - 1813) was the most celebrated bronze gilder in France during the eighteenth century, the title of ‘Gilder to the King’ being given to him by Louis XV. He perfected the most expensive type of gilding of this period, dorure au mat, which involved the use of lavish amounts of gold to create a rich, deep matte finish. As well as working for the King he created items for the Comte d'Artois, the Marquis de Marigny, and the duc d'Aumont. The collection of the duc d'Aumont was sold at auction in Paris in 1782 and many objects mounted by Gouthière were bought by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. His works, unsurpassed in creativity and execution, can now be found in the Wallace Collection and the Louvre. Beurdeley, Louis-Auguste and Emmanuel-Alfred (1808-1882 and 1847-1919). The firm exhibited and won awards at all of the major international exhibitions during the second half of the nineteenth century. The quality and skill employed in production was of exceptional quality; their ormolu mounts with mercurial gilding and hand chasing were often difficult to distinguish from late eighteenth-century examples, and were considered the finest in Paris. The firm was pioneered by Jean Beurdeley (1772-1853), later managed by his son Louis-Auguste-Alfred, and finally imparted to his son Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis in 1875. The firm was established at 32 and 34, rue Louis-Le-Grand, and also owned the pavillion de Hanovre, where it was based while Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis added two additional workshops at 20 and 24, rue Dautancourt by 1875. The Beurdeley workshops closed in 1896, although still partially active until 1898 and the stock was sold over a number of auctions conducted by the Galerie Georges Petit of Paris. Two auction catalogues of the collection were published in 1895 and sales were held between March 6-8 and May 27-28. Among Beurdeley's most prestigious clients were Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, the duc D'aumale, Richard Wallace, the Duc and Princess d'Hamilton, Tsarine Alexandra Féodorovna, The Rothschild and Vanderbilt dynasties and the Metropolitan Club...

This quintessentially Mid-Century Modern fixture was realized by the esteemed producer J.T. Kalmar- one of the most illustrious names in European 20th century lighting, circa 1960. I...

A German enameled and chromed glass sputnik pendant light / chandelier in the style of Kinkeldey, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 The lamp takes six medium screw base Edison ...

A 1960s Italian six-light cascading chandelier with clear bubbled blown glass shades on a chrome and black enamel fixture with rayon cords. Rewired.

This beautiful Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized in France circa 1950. It offers eight oblong elongated milk glass shades replete with hand embellished demilune pointed moti...

These three large industrial wall lights, imported from a defunct Greek army base, are made of galvanised iron with an enamel interior. This style of lights are still used on the urb...

Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) A very fine gilt bronze and great quality polychrome cloisonné enamel hand candlestick. Signed F.BARBEDIENNE Circa 1875.  

Original Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with three Articulatedvperforated black shades on adjustable ball joint. The arms are linked to a brass ring which connects to a round weighted...