1860s Lighting

NOTE: NOT WIRED BUT I HAD TO CHOOSE ONE TO LIST This impressive late 19th-century French life-size torchère, executed in patinated and gilt bronze and mounted on a carved stone base...

France, circa 1860 A pair of mid nineteenth century French Empire silver candlesticks, the central stem terminating with tripod hairy paw feet atop a circular base. Height 38.50cm ...

A striking and highly decorative pair of large French Renaissance Revival gilt and patinated bronze six-light candelabra, dating to the mid-19th century and later professionally conv...

This exquisite pair of antique wooden lamps, masterfully gilded by the renowned 19th-century artisan Pietro Cipriani, embodies the quintessence of...

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, adorned with Bacchus masks, scalloped acanthuses, pearls and “cuir découpé” motifs (“cut leather”), and at the upper part of six sets of six light-arms. The light-arms set is designed around an architectured central shaft, made of foliate balusters, surrounded by three female tritons, each bearing a basket of exotic fruits. The whole finishing at the top with scrolls alternating with garlands of fruits. The whole is richly adorned with numerous cut and faceted crystal pendants. Provenance : Casino – Campione d’Italia *Two identical chandeliers have been made by Louis-Auguste Marquis for the Galerie de la Paix du 37 quai d’Orsay, Hôtel du Ministre des Affaires Étrangères (see attached). Louis-Auguste Marquis (1811-1885) teamed up in 1839 with another bronze-caster named Gilbert Honoré Chaumont (1790-1868), already specialized in lightings. They were awarded at the Exhibition of Industrial Products a bronze medal with their Renaissance style candelabra, a clock and a large chandelier with branches...

An extremely rare early Victorian set of four five-light cut-glass silvered mounted wall-lights of exceptional quality the central slice cut shaft surmounted by unusual cross over di...

An extraordinary crystal chandelier. Originally for candles, now electrified. Attributed to Perry. The central stem consists of three plates with intricately cut pendalogues separate...

An unusual pair of mid-Victorian five-light cut-glass silver mounted wall-lights (original for gas) the silvered glass covered back plates supporting five half hoop candle arms arran...

A good 19th century Italian 'Florentine' or 'Lucerne' 4 burner brass oil lamp, in the Renaissance Revival manner, circa 1860. Designed to burn whale oil which is placed into a reserv...

Restored 19th century solid brass French altar lamp please look at pictures for overall detail. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Good 19th century stoneware two handled jug, now as lamp, having unusual mottled rust and grey pottery surface and excellent form. Shade not included.

These stunning 19th-century French Napoleon III-style gilt bronze candelabra table lamps capture the opulence and artistry of the period. Each lamp showcases a finely sculpted figure...

A Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Orange Ground and 24K Gilt Decorated Vases later turned to Lamps. This is a truly beautiful pair of...

A Fabulous and Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Baluster Form Flower Decorated Vases Mounted as Lamps. Each of these crystal lamp...

This 1860s French Bouillotte lamp featuring three candlesticks with brackets and a golden taupe tole shade accented by a decorative teal floral border. Bouillotte is a gambling card ...

This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...

White opaline suspension lamp with neo-Greek inspired polychrome decoration. The bulging bowl, flared and cut into pointed festoons highlighted by a turquoise thread, narrows in its ...

Original Baroque Chandelier from around 1860 – Fully Restored and Working For sale is a majestic chandelier from around 1860, crafted from high-quality brass and adorned with sparkl...

Delicately enameled all over with scrolling flowers.

A very fine pair of mid-Victorian parcel gilt bronze oil lamps, by Hinks, each modelled as a bearded warrior dressed in the style of a Saxon king with a crowned helmet, broadsword and double-headed battle axe, standing in front of a slender scroll support surmounted by a cut glass oil reservoir, all set on a shaped ormolu base encircled with a victor’s wreath of oak leaves, and raised on an octagonal bronze base, converted to electricity, stamped ‘Hinks & Sons Patent’ on the fitting. English, circa 1860. Footnote: James Hinks (1816-1905). Leaving home at 16 he tried many trades from wood turning, japanning, brush making, die sinking, medal making and even being a pub landlord, before manufacturing oil lamps. Working from the Crystal Lamp Works, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, he was joined by his son Joseph and renamed the company ‘James Hinks and Son in 1862’. They won a patent for ‘improvements in lamps’ the following year and swiftly launched the ‘Patent Duplex Lamp...

Rare pair of Greek style floor lamps made in patinated bronze attributed to G. Servant, each surmounted of a frosted glass globe engraved of stars and a Greek motif frieze. The body of the vase, decorated with Greek style patterns such as palmets, Greek motif frieze and water leaves, stands on a shaft decorated with deer heads. Fine chains are connected to a delicate butterfly. The set is based on tripod legs with lion claw feet alternating large palmets. Height : 183 cm (72 in.) ; 213 cm (83 3/4 in.) with glass shades ; Diameter : 43 cm (19 2/3in.) Georges Emile Henri Servant (1828-c.1890), who took over his father in 1855 at their foundry, rue Vieille-du-Temple, in Paris, specialized in the production of neo-Egyptian style clocks, very popular in France since 1860’s, and also the making of Greek style decorative objects. He drew considerable attention to the high quality of his bronzes at the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition and then at the 1862 London Exhibition. At this time Servant exported up to 40% of his production, principally to the United States, where for instance, his clocks were sold with great success by Louis Tiffany Inc. or Hamann & Roche of New York. But his success came really at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition, where he was awarded a gold medal for his neo-Greek and Egyptian works (Les Merveilles...

Pair of American brass foliage hall lanterns with the original frosted etched flared globes and filigree cock keys. Pair of lanterns were originally gas and have been electrified. Mi...

Lime green ground, with delicately enameled all-over with scrolling flowers. Height of vase is 20".

Max Ingrand wall-sconces produced about 1960 by Fontana Arte Brass back plate and frosted glass.

Victorian oil lamp with milk glass. Fully working, with 2 burner. Base is from iron metal. Middle parts from milk glass. Top parts hand paintin...

Midcentury modern design sconces wall lights, model LP5, designed by Ignazio Gardella and produced by Azucena from 1960s with brass and black painted metal structure and thick printe...

Rare neo-gothic six-lights chandelier in patinated bronze with golden highlights. The hexagonal architectural shaft, like gothic arches, is centered by a red tinted crowned verrine, ...

Hand Blown Diamond Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern A Beautiful Candle Powered Bel Jar Candle Powered hanging Light with ceiling Canopy and Fixings This beautiful hand made piece has a...

A fine quality eight-light cut-glass chandelier by F&C Osler of Birmingham the main baluster shaped stem centered by eight drop hung rope twist reverse crooks these with flute cut co...

Stilnovo Style table lamp chromed metal and copper, 1960, Italy.

A fine quality Victorian twelve-light cut glass and silvered mounted chandelier the flat diamond cut baluster stem surmounting by six thumb cut Sheppard crooks terminating with trump...

A fine pair of twelve light cut-glass chandelier by Perry & Co the main baluster stem with large top canopy and drop hung stem pans cascading to twelve rope twist candle...

Beautiful neo-gothic chandelier in patinated bronze with gold highlights and water green opaline glass. The central shaft, decorated with cartridges in imitation of coats of arms, is...

Charming pair of candle appliques made of different colored metal flowers and foliage. Individual flowers and leaves have been tied to a metal frame. T...

A pair of 19th century Chinese Famille Noire baluster vase lamps. Beautifully hand painted. In very good original condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Some loss to the glaze ...

This Rare and charming Austrian Mid-Century Modern table light, model no. 1246, was designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s. I...

Measures : Height without globe: 188,5 cm (74,2 in.) ; Base : 45 x 45 cm (17,7 x 17,7 in.) Pedestal height : 136 cm (53,5 in.) Lamp height : 52 cm (20,4 in.) Beautiful pair of neo-G...

A fine quality cut glass fifteen-light chandelier by F&C Osler the main baluster shaped shaft surmounted by a drop hung canopy and a draping pan with cascading drapery terminating at...

An unusual pair of four-light mid Victorian silvered mounted, cut-glass wall- light by F&C Osler the arm plate supporting three s shaped thumb cut candle arms these arms centred by a...

A French Napoleon III hand painted tole desk lamp in orange and gold leaf, with adjustable brass shades. In the Napoleonic revival style, depicting bees...

The Netherlands, circa 1860 A pair of mid-nineteenth century delft blue and white pottery vases made for the Chinese market, the garlic neck form hand painted with bucolic chinoiseri...

Signed VOR PAILLARD A PARIS Beautiful pair of Second Empire period wall lights with eight lights in chiseled and gilded bronze decorated with acanthus and rosettes, topped with a mu...

A highly important set of four cut-glass silver-plated wall lights by F&C OSLER. The central arm plate supporting five thumb cut candle arms arranged on three different levels these ...

An important pair of English mid-Victorian five light cut-glass and silvered mounted wall lights the silvered ring surmounted by flower rosettes, five thumb cut candle arms with this...

The rope twist branches issuing from a miter cut receiver bowl this with a drop hung under canopy and lapidary cut finial, the baluster shaped shaft with draping pan and swaged canopy the chandelier profusely draped with double pointed spangles and pear shaped finial drops. ? For similar examples of Perry & Co. Chandeliers see chapter thirteen The English Glass Chandelier by Martin Mortimer 19th...

Gilt bronze chandelier in Napoleon III style, adorned with dragon decorations and glass globes. Good general condition.

Italian wall light from the 60s attributed to Italian designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Nickel-plated brass structure and wall plate, etched frosted glass diffuser with all-round glas...

Charming six-light chandelier attributed to Baccarat in clear and opaque cut crystal decorated with Greek friezes in orange tones. The central shaft, formed of inverted cones and cup...

A Magnificent Bronze & Cut Crystal Chandelier, originally for gas and candles. Exquisite Quality. England, circa 1860. 12 lights. Dimensions: Height 48" Diameter 42" CW5363

Incredible large scale Venetian twit glass and giltwood 24-light chandelier. Circa 1860. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is r...

A Very Fine 19th Century Pair of Large Patinated & Gilt Bronze Five Light Candelabra in the Empire Taste, now turned into lamps. France, circa 1860. Sold with two associated cont...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of circa 1860 gilt bronze French wall sconces These came from my favourite antiques dea...

A large and high quality 19th century French Dore bronze Colonne de Juillet mounted as a lamp. The Colonne de Juillet is a monument in France in recognition of the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the middle of the Place de la Bastille, and recognizes the "three glorious" or Trois Glorieuses (July 27-29) which was the fall of Charles X the King of France and the commencement of King Louis-Philippe, "King of the French". It was built between the years 1835 and 1840. This piece is truly spectacular and embodies the true masterpiece of the original Colonne de Juillet. The columnar body rests on a round carrara marble socle, which holds-up the dore bronze column. The dore bronze column sits on a square marble base which steps up-to a carrara marble base with dore bronze medallions symbolizing the great country of France. The upper portion is ornamented with Barye lions...

This refined pair of large French candelabras from the 19th century embodies elegance and craftsmanship. Made with intricate detailing, they ar...

What at first looked to be your ordinary French Crystal Chandelier that no one bothered to wire for lightbulbs, turned out to be something quite special. Our first hint was the hand-...

These beautiful and complex early Welsbach gas lamp are getting almost impossible to find. This example retains the large original and signed egg shape milk glass shade. You can see ...

A Fine French Napoleon III Oil Lamp, now electrified. Opaline glass container decorated with Maidens in Classical robes. France, circa 1860. Dimensions: Height 36" Diameter 17" CW5174

Pair of imperial yellow Chinese vases with lids. Mounted with bronze dore mounts with French floral three lights candelabra. Circa 1860 Chinese an...

Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...