Substantial Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Figures of Knights

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 beautiful pair of 19th Century Italian Venetian electrical torchères. Hand wrought iron, with bronze and gold gilding and a blackened finish. The shade is a pearly mica encased in...

A beautiful large scale Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. cast iron floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised by a triangular base with convex sides and cut corners. The base displays a ...

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

Pair of 19th Century Italian wooden columns made into standard lamps. Some of the paintwork has been refreshed to one of the columns.

Forged from solid iron and still showing traces of its original painted finish that has achieved a Fine patina, this 19th century floor lamp was originally designed for a candle, and...

Unique pair of tall floor lamps, Created by up cycling a pair of beautiful patinated cast iron planters and mounting them on a base using gun metal angle iron supports and a metal p...

Forged iron floor lamp, second half of the 19th century.  Beautiful wrought iron floor lamp with three supporting legs. The base that holds the lamp holder is made of turned wood. In...

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...

Pair of torchères, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Pair of bronze torchères with mahogany base, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   H: 188...