Pair of 20th Century Etruscan-Style Torchères

A phenomenal pair of early 20th century French cast bronze Roman-style urns with volute handles decorated with goose heads, and a frieze in low-relief depic...

Crafted from fallow deer and stag antlers, these 20th-century German three-arm sconces stand as majestic relics of the Black Forest's heritage. Likely adorning the walls of a hunting...

These late 19th or early 20th-century Dutch garden clogs, with their leather uppers and wooden soles, evoke a bygone era of simple, rustic craftsmanship. Each clog is thoughtfully de...

A handsome pair of early 20th-century English Thebes stools, embodying the timeless elegance of Egyptian-inspired design. These stools feature classic Thebes styling—upturned corners...

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...

Pair of Renaissance style bronze pricket lamps. These large pricket lamps provide the perfect balance for rooms with large-scale and impact. Newly wired.

A Palatial Pair of French 19th/20th Century Neoclassical Revival Style Ebonized Cast-Iron and Parcel-Gilt Torcheres (torchières - Lamp Posts). The park-like torcheres surmounted with...

An extraordinary pair of early 20th-century neoclassical torchère-style lamps, featuring stunning bronze and heavy marble bases. These grand statement pieces showcase intricate Corin...