Pair of Putti Torcheres by A. Durenne & A-E Carrier-Belleuse, France, Circa 1880

A pair of two patina bronze torcheres attributed to V. Paillard. Each modelled as a pair of putti holding aloft a large foliate shaft issuing eleven berried-acanthus scrolled branche...

Signed Carrier et H Journet et Cie, 24 bd des Italiens, Sté des Onyx and numbered 2326 Diameter Base : 44 cm (17,3 in.) ; Diameter bowl : 49 cm (19,3 in) Important and rare circular...

Pair of Antique-inspired floor lamps in brass and patinated and gilded bronze attributed to Delisle. The fluted shaft is topped with a gilded capital decorated with acanthus leaves a...

Height without/with lampshade : 168/185 cm (66,1 / 72,8 in.) ; Base : 43 x 43 cm (16,9 x 16,9 in.) Beautiful pair of neo-Greek floor lamps in bronze with double patina, composed of cylindrical lamps, decorated on the body with a rotating frieze representing women dressed in the Antique style weaving and spinning, surmounted by lampshades with cut sides in red pleated silk with golden braid. They are placed on pedestals from which hang thin chains attached to the slender shaft decorated with stylized leaves and flowers, resting on a tripod base decorated with large palmettes and ending in lion’s paws. The stylistic repertoire used here, composed in particular of palmettes, masks, and nymphs, evokes Greek Antiquity, as does the reuse of forms of furniture and objects such as tripods and antique vases. The rediscovery in the 18th century of the archaeological remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum allowed artists of all disciplines to draw inspiration from Antiquity while reinterpreting it. This trend did not fade and, in the 19th century, many personalities fitted out their interiors with neo-Greek furniture, as was the case for the Maison Pompéienne built in 1856 by the architect Alfred Normand (1822-1909) for Prince Napoleon, or Empress Eugénie who bought from the Maison Barbedienne pedestals inspired by antique tripods. Related work : Pedestal model presented by Maison Barbedienne at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855. On this occasion, Empress Eugénie bought it for her bathroom in the Château de Saint-Cloud. This model pleased the Empress so much that she ordered two other pairs in 1858 for her boudoir in the palaces of Compiègne and Fontainebleau. (see photo attached) Photo showing a floor lamp similar to ours in Empress Eugénie’s bedroom in the Château de Compiègne (Oise), in Architecture intérieure et Décoration en France des...

Rare pair of vintage Italian torchère floor lamps with frosted glass shades and red enameled metal bands, mounted on marble base / Designed by Stilnovo circa 1950s / Made in Italy Me...

Maker: Mathurin Moreau (1822-1914) Origin: French Date: Circa 1900 Dimension: 44x 15 1/2 inches

A pair of Neoclassical design torcheres. The Pompeiian-inspired design featuring shallow bowl supported by four attenuated vertical elements with round stretcher on a marble base. Th...

A pair of clean and elegant Murano glass torcheres by Barovier & Toso. Column, base and rim of shade are white. Shade is creamy beige and mauve. Bronze metal accents on the base and ...