Large Neoclassical Cast Iron Figural Torchiere Lamp, France, Late 19th Century

An impressive life size cast iron bust of a gentleman, possibly Jean Jacques Rousseau. A handsome decorative antique statue for the garden, gard...

An impressive life size late 18th century Spanish Colonial Santo figure, most likely Mexican. Carved and painted wood, the cape and other cloth...

Early 19th century brass candle bouillotte lamp with remnants of silver plate, now converted to electric.

An exceptional wrought iron lamp base. We believe this was probably a custom crafted gas newel post lamp originally. A considerable amount of skilled workmanship went into the iron work with an Art Nouveau design of acorns and oak leaves. The flame glass shade...

A large wrought iron hanging church lantern with cast zinc leaf ornaments and mica panels. France, 19th Century Recently re-wired and fully restored. ...

A pair of hand painted gouache (colored chalk based) water color on paper, in the Imperial period style from Pompeii Italy. They are likely part of a late 18th or early 19th century...

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...

A fine alabaster figure of a water maiden on a pedestal. The single globe lamp is of a draped female water bearer with a lighted street pole behind her st...

Neoclassical style gilt and silvered iron 19th Century floor lamps French, 19th Century Height 195cm, diameter 46cm The monumental floor lamps in this are set on silvered iron circu...

Late 19th century iron candelabrum. Dimensions: W 30" H 63.5" D 16" (at base) NI754.

Pair of antique French Neoclassical style iron torchieres. Stunning pair of French Neoclassical style iron torchères, torchiere, torche`re lamps or floor lamps, circa 1920, possibly ...

Vintage French bronze floor lamp designed and manufactured in France circa 1900s. This fantastic floor lamp features a solid bronze frame with a unique leaf design surrounding the li...