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A magnificent Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese temple altar pagoda now fashioned as a monumental one-of-a-kind sculptural floor lamp! Exquisitely hand-crafted in China in the 19th c...

A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong inspired table lamps. Features a hexagonal form with flared mouth. The vases are white with blue painted nature scenes showcasing an al...

A rare, large antique Chinese famille rose porcelain baluster vase lamp. Measures: 30" height x 18" diameter with the shade. Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases converted to ta...

A pair of 19th Century Chinese lanterns in glass and rosewood. Each of the glass side panels of these 19th Century lanterns is etched in a...

A pair of Chinese Longquan ware vases in light-green celadon glaze, of the 12th–14th century Song or Yuan dynasty style. Fitted as lamps on gilt turned circular bases. Vases China, early to mid-20th century. The vases have the traditional pear-shaped bodies raised on slightly spreading feet, the waisted and flaring necks applied with two C-shaped dragon handles suspending large fixed rings, covered overall with a bluish-green glaze thinning to white at the edges and around the moulded peony scroll decoration. Why we like them We love the exquisite, individually hand-moulded decoration and the gentle colour of the glaze, in perfect harmony with the the flowing shape of the vases. History and Design Made in porcelain with raised moulded decoration under celadon glaze, and traditionally referred to as the Longquan ware, the design of these vases dates back to the 10th–14th century. Longquan celadon refers to ceramics produced in large kilns in Longquan, Jincun and other sites in Zhejiang Province on the east China seaboard as well as ceramics made elsewhere using the same techniques. The making of Longquan celadon dates back to the Northern Song...

A stunning and extremely rare Chinese export Flambé vase table lamp of superbly decorative colour. Highly sought after design and combination of colours. China, early to mid-20th cen...

Lampshades can be provided at an additional charge. Famille Rose Decoration with a Jade Finial From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of Chinese 18th...

Antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar lamp with panels of tranquil home scenes amidst a Hawthorne pattern ground. Great color and beautiful detail. Circa 18th/19th century. Shade not ...

Rare Kangxi Dynasty (1654-1722) apple green over white crackle glazed baluster shaped ceramic vase/lamp - white crackle glazed interior and base - large...

Decorative ginger jar table lamp circa 1970. Here we have a mid 20th century Chinese export ginger jar that has been converted into a table lamp.  Double brass bulb holder with shad...

Framed in blackwood, this 19th century square lantern casts a soft glow through frosted glass. Displaying the refined simplicity found in furniture of the same era, the lantern illum...

The Marbro company was founded by Morris Markoff and his brother, hence the name "Marbro" from Markoff brothers. They started the company shortly after WWII. The company was located in a 3 story brick building in the garment district of Los Angeles, just south of Downtown right by the Santa Monica Freeway. During the time they ran the company, they sold almost as many antiques as they did lamps. Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. Most of the products were built to order. A typical order from a designer or retailer took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Most of the components that made up the lamp bodies (ceramic, brass, glass, etc) were purchased from small companies and antique dealers around the world. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. . Italy was the source for alabaster, Japan and China for Porcelain, Brass in India and Crystal from Germany and France. Lamps would also be made from sculptures that customers brought to in to the shop. Once the lamp bodies arrived, a group of Marbro employees would make the wood bases, spin the metal caps, make the shades, and do the painting and tinting. With the help of about 20-40 other true world class artisans, metal workers, finishers and handmade shade makers, they produced lamps and shades that were truly some of last of their kind of art. Here we have an astonishing example of Marbro production. This mid to late 18th century lusciously oxblood lacquered "sang de boeuf" Chinese urn was almost certainly a custom commission by a client, the owner of the Qing urn. The exceptional quality of the urn, it's size, gentle proportions, the even application of the oxblood glaze (especially over the stunning elephant handles) are of a quality that I have not seen before in a lamp. The Marbro artisans truly did right by their client, as they allowed the exceptional form and color of the Chinese antique take center stage. The simple base follows the proportion of the body yet perfectly echoes the angle and curve of the elephant trunk handles. Victorian lampshade...

Framed in hand-carved rosewood, this 19th-century hanging lantern casts a soft glow through frosted glass. The lantern has a square frame, with straight sides and gently arched tops carved with abstract...

Lanterns in China have a history that goes back over 1,800 years to the Han dynasty: during the Lantern Festival (which falls on the 15 day of the first lunar month) people hang lanterns...

Vintage pair Japanese porcelain yellow monochrome lamps in baluster form with rich yellow crackle glaze, circa 1970's. Nice quality, heavy, double articulated...

A magnificent and large pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each i...

This is an exceptional pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty table or desk lamps! They are cast-bronze -- a teal blue-green color with black undertones ...

This very large Chinese Qing Dynasty monochrome Mieping vase with a Yongzheng reign mark mounted as a lamp is in a rich bottle green while marked with a Yongzheng (1722- 1735) reign ...

An Unusual Pair of 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases Turned-to-Lamps with French Ormolu Mounts. This is truly an unusual pair of lamps, with a black and turquoise blue salmon roe fish ground and an elaborate and unusual number of round cartouches, each with a different interior design. The cartouche roundels are hand-enameled and include peaches, flowers, Daoist symbols, and many more Chinese inspired designs. Each lamp is hand-enameled with a gorgeous array of details and sophistication. The vases are flanked with gilt elephant-ear handles and have their original lids, which were later converted to lamps to be used in any modern day setting. The porcelain vases are mounted on a pair of gorgeous French ormolu mounts, which are finished with hand-chased designs. China, Circa: 19th C. Height of Vases with...

Porcelain Chinese warrior Vase Mounted as a Lamp. Qing Dynastie famille Verte, Approx late 19th Century

A pair of compatible antique Chinese hand carved green quartz covered jars mounted as electrified lamps. The lamps with removable lids held in place by a pierced metal banding to all...

For FULL item description click on More Details below. Offering One of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Nanking Vase...

Embrace the allure of history and culture with this remarkable antique Chinese famille rose cylinder vase lamp. Crafted with exquisite artistry, this ...

Single Chinese Langyao Hong Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase, Wired as a Lamp. In the tianqiuping or globular form, on a wooden base, with a brass fixture. Shade available separately. 33&...

Qing dynasty green urn lamp, Late 19th century Chinese rich deep green glaze pottery ring-handled urn-form lamp on pedestal with complementary large ba...

Superb and quite early example of JUST ONE Chinese Hand painted Canton enamel tall ovoid form Vase of octagonal outline now converted to an Electric Table Lamp, raised on six ormolu ...

Pair of early 20th large Chinese Cantonese vase lamps circa 1910. Beautifully hand painted in green, pink and orange on a white background. These are a left and right pair and have ...

Very beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with cracked glaze with 2 handles in the shape of elephant heads from the Qing Dynasty, mounted as a lamp at the end of the 19th century with a very beautiful Louis XV style frame in gilded and chiseled bronze. Beautiful ivory white color. French gilt bronze mount. When it changed its destination (from vase to lamp...

A wonderful set of mid-19th century polished bronze foo dog lamps which I used to be incense burners. Bronze was originally gilded and traces of the red bole are visible on the bases...

Our Qing period Chinese famille noire porcelain vase with rouleau shape featuring lovely plum blossoms on a black ground has been mounted as a lamp with ormolu bronze mounts in the Louis XV style. With fine brass hardware including two sockets and cloth-sheath wiring dating from no later than the 1920s. Provenance: Alan Hartman. An admired collector and dealer of Chinese artwork...

China, circa 1680 A late seventeenth century Chinese terracotta vessel with earthen glaze, with studs and handles to the neck, now converted as a lamp. Height of vase 34.00cm Heig...

Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The pair is beautifully painted with delicate images of flowers and green leaves.

A fabulous 19th century Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain figure of a seated scholar mounted as a lamp. Beautifully hand-painted with an array of monochrom...