Charming Pair of Black Porcelain Lamps

Height : 15 cm (5,9 in.) ; Diam. : 15 cm (5,9 in.) ; Base width : 12 cm (4,7 in.) Charming hexagonal night light in painted porcelain decorated with flowers, surmounted by an openwork gallery in gilded bronze containing a cut crystal corolla. Bordered by three Greek-shaped handles ending in hooves, it rests on an openwork tripartite base ending in rosebuds. Biography “L’Escalier de Cristal”, an old and famous Parisian firm, specialized in glass products and ceramics but also suggested furniture and bronze sculptures. It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new built Paris Opera house. Their Japanese style creations were among many others much appreciated by the critics and the public. They were awarded many medals at various exhibitions, such as the Gold medal at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition. Lots of artists participated in that world success, such as Emile Gallé, who gave to Pannier Frères the exclusive rights of some of his models, or François-Eugène Rousseau, who designed many vases and gave the model of his successful Japanese style dining-set as well. This set was made by the Creil et Montereau Manufacture. In the Japanese style furniture...

Height with lampshade : 73 cm (28,7 in.) ; Diameter lampshade : 44,5 cm (17,5 in.) ; Diameter base : 22 cm (8,6 in.) Beautiful pair of patinated and gilded bronze China vases mounte...

Signed ThD on porcelain and Gagneau on the bronze mounts. A very fine pair of « blue Deck » earthenware lamps, ornated with a Persan decor. Mounted within pierced gilt-bronze bases....

Signed Boin-Taburet à Paris and numbered 34369 and 34370 Lovely pair of Louis XVI style planters with three light arms. Each jardiniere, with their liners in form of a basket based on a three leafy feet and a lobed base. The inner liners are removable. The two French goldsmiths George Boin and his son-in-law Emile Taburet created around 1875 in Paris the company Boin-Taburet. They made many silver pieces inspired by the beautiful services of the eighteenth century. At the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, Georges Boin presented a “service de toilette” inspired by the work of François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791), and then at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, several epergnes, including one of them executed after drawings by the famous artist Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695-1750), as well as tea sets of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. Boin-Taburet firm also exhibited a tureen and platter after Pierre Germain...

Pair of Louis XIV style five-light candelabras. Chiseled and silvered bronze. Ornamented with palmettes, medallions and feminine masks. Central stem with guilloche motifs, resting on...

Pair of Greek style amphora shaped candlesticks made of gilded and patinated bronze attributed to F. Levillain and F. Barbedienne. Each flanked with two handles, and decorated with horsemen in relief. Standing on three lion’s feet headed with busts of putti and raised on a red griotte marble base. Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied under the sculptor Jouffroy (1806-1882), before making his debut in 1861 at the French Artists Salon where he continued to exhibit until 1903. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he was praised for a Neo-Greek style bronze cup he made for the firm Blot and Drouard. He was not to become really famous, however, until 1871 thanks to his association with the great bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, who began to exhibit Neo-Greek style lamps...

Pair of circa 1920s French black porcelain table lamps with bronze fittings. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter: 5"(widest point).

A pair of circa 1950s black porcelain table lamps with silver plated bases. Measurements: Height of body 18” Width 11”.

Pair of 1950’s French black glass table lamps with gilt details and lucite bases. Measurements: Height of body: 14″ Height to shade rest: 22″ Diameter: 6"

A pair of French circa 1950’s black tapered column porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 21? Diameter: 7.5?.

A pair of circa 1940s French porcelain table lamps with gilt details. Measurements: Height of body 24" Height of shade rest 35".

A pair of Italian circa 1950's black porcelain lamps with gold decoration. Measurements: Height of body: 15.5" Diameter at widest: 6.5".