Ormolu Floor Lamps

This is a highly attractive and exhibition quality antique French ormolu floor standard lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1890 in date. This splendid lamp features a foliate ...

This is a highly attractive antique Edwardian high quality ormolu floor standard oil lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1890 in date. This splendid lamp features the beautiful...

A fine Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Thirteen-Light Celadon Torchere Candelabra. The bottle-shaped Japonisme vases with a Royal red background, decorated with parcel-gilt and black soaring eagles in the hunt within a forestall scene. Each Vase fitted and surmounted with a French 19th century Louis XV Style 13-Light scrolled candelabrum and all raised on a circular pierced gilt-bronze plinth. circa: 1880. Imari Porcelain (????) is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyushu. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga, between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The Japanese as well as Europeans called them Imari. In Japanese, these porcelains are also known as Arita-yaki (???). Imari or Arita porcelain has been continously produced up through the present day. Characteristics Though there are many types of Imari, Westerners' conception of Imari in the popular sense is associated only with a type of Imari produced and exported in large quantity in mid-17th century. This type is called Kinrande. Kinrande Imari is colored porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze. The color combination was not seen in China at that time. Traditional Ming dynasty color porcelain used dominantly red and green, probably due to scarcity of gold in China, whereas gold was abundant in Japan in those days. The subject matter of Imari is diverse, ranging from foliage and flowers to people, scenery and abstractions. Some Imari design structures such as kraak style were adopted from China, but most designs were uniquely Japanese owing to the rich Japanese tradition of paintings and costume design. The porcelain has a gritty texture on the bases, where it is not covered by glaze. There is also blue and white Imari. Kakiemon style Imari is another type of Imari, but it tends to be categorized separately in Europe. History "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, when kaolin was discovered in 1616 by the immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-pyeong (1579–1655). (He may also be known by the name, "Kanage Sambei".) Yi Sam-Pyeong, along with his extended family of 180 persons, left Korea on the offer of a privileged position in Japan. This decision was made after the occurrence of certain Japanese invasions of Korea. After Yi Sam-Pyeong's discovery, his kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century there were also a lot of Chinese refugees in Northern Kyushu due to the turmoil on Chinese continent, and it is said one of them brought coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-KutaniImari. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market. Blue and white porcelain continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are accordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Imari achieved its technical and aesthetic peak in Kakiemon style, and it dominated European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century. Kinrande used blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze, and later some other colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe because the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government stopped trade in 1656–1684. Exports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, but the designation "Imari Porcelain" in Europe connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China began export to Europe again, since Imari was not able to compete against China due to high labor cost. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon style were already so popular among Europeans, Chinese export porcelain copied both Imari and Kakiemon style, which is called Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meisen also tried to copy Imari and Kakiemon. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe. Thus in western world today, two kinds of Imari can...

Pair of large gilt bronze and malachite neoclassical style candelabra French, 20th century Measures: Height 122cm, diameter 60cm This large...

A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...

An extraordinary period Empire gilded gold dore bronze rolling floor candelabrum. Born in France, the stunning Neo-classical style architectural antique...

Monumental gilt and patinated bronze candelabra by Beurdeley French, late 19th century Measures: Height 273cm, width 90cm, depth...

This pair of fine candelabra torcheres take form on a monumental scale, each of them standing almost two and a half metres tall. The casting is superior in its quality and could be attributed to one of the 19th century masters, such as Deniere or Barbedienne. Each torchere is formed of a fluted veined marble column set...

An elegant Italian pair of gilt doré bronze and diamond cut crystal, ormolu-mounted column-form neoclassical lamps in the manner of baccarat. Measures: Height 51 cm.

These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...

A Pair of Giltwood Carved Torchères After the Design by Jean Pelletier for the King's State Apartments Supported on incurved tripartite plinths, the pair of torchères hand-carved i...

This beautiful piece consists of a patinated bronze female figure holding an urn with a glass flame, which serves as a lamp, all standing on a tall and finely decorated wooden plinth...

Large pair of antique French marble and ormolu candelabra by Paul Sormani French, Late 19th Century Height 210cm, width 40cm, depth 34cm Crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style by P...

A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu floor lamp. This exceptional lamp is raised by three fluted topie shaped feet supporting...

Pair of monumental gilt bronze and glass floor standing candelabra Crafted in the neoclassical style, this pair of floor-standing candelab...

A rare and most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Arabescato marble side tables/floor lamps. Each impressive side table/floor lamp is rais...

Each floor lamp in this pair is constructed from gilt bronze and designed in a neoclassical manner to imitate the appearance of a Corinthian column. Each lamp is formed from a fluted...

A sensational and large-scale pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and patinated bronze eleven light floor lamps / torchières attributed to Henri Picard. Each floor lam...

Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze Renaissance revival style ovoid form Ewer now converted to a single Electric Table Lamp of tall proportions and of outstanding qu...

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rosso Levanto and Vert de Patricia marble, granite and ormolu floor lamp, attributed to Henry Dasson. The floor lamp ...

Standing over two and a half metres tall, this sculpture is truly exceptional—an unusual, and remarkable, statement piece. The sculpture features a standing female figure, her dress ...

An exceptional quality Roccoco revival late 19th century French Ormolu and onyx telescopic standard lamp, having turned central column, to the circular vined marble shelf. All raised...

An exceptionally fine quality and quite rare set of four Italian Murano glass and ormolu midcentury electric table lamps of good size proportions, circa 1950s. Firmly attributed to a...

A magnificent pair of Louis XVI candelabra after clodion These impressive ormolu and patinated bronze eight-light candelabra are raised on ...

This French floor standing lamp- tall, slender and sophisticated- is crafted of Sevres style porcelain and extensively mounted with intricately cast gilt bronze. The lamp body is...

Dimensions - H: 56 3/4 in W: 10 in D: 10 in A magnificent French Louis XVI-style gilt metal floor lamp, attributed to the esteemed lighting designer Edward F. Caldwell & Co., exudi...

French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) gilt bronze floor lamp supported on a round base with a floral design shaft.

Louis XVI Style Claw-Footed Gilded Ecclesiastical Chandelier Torchere 19th Century Good overall condition Free international shipping.

Both are modelled as robed female figures holding aloft thirteen scrolled candlearms, on marbleized bronze plinths hung with ribbons and fruiting garlands, on pawfeet. After Albert-E...

Large 1970-1980's floor lamp in bronze, representing a flower keyed alike. This floor lamp is all in bronze, very stable and very heavy. Manufacturing of very fine quality. Unsigned.

A most elegant and highly detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, etched Crystal and Giallo Antico marble Torchière floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised ...

A good quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu standard oil lamp. Having scrolling foliate decoration, an inset marble top supported by a rococo influenced ormolu tripod base....

This impressive floor lamp is finely crafted in the neoclassical style. The central column features a scrolling tri-form lower section terminating in three paw feet. A mechanism in t...

Gilt-bronze and marble antique Belle Époque standing lamp French, Late 19th Century Height 167cm, diameter 57cm Crafted from a superb mix of white veined marble and ormolu (gilt-bro...

A charming and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu side table/lamp. The two tiered table is raised by three elegantly curved legs below a baluster shape...

An outstanding French 19th century neoclassical St. verdigris bronze and ormolu floor lamp. The lamp is raised by three handsome richly chased paw feet and pierced scrolled supports ...