Art Deco 1920s Alabaster Lamp of a Bather

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...

A pair of good Napoleon III rouge marble vases, each mounted in ormolu with a pair of square bracket handles and collars of pointed leaves, now fitted for electricity. French, circa ...

An Art Deco alabaster carving of a scantily clad girl leaning out of a dinghy to watch her dog as it swims alongside on a chain.  English, circa 1920.

An impressive pair of French onyx and ormolu lamps, each in the form of a classical urn decorated with lavish ormolu mounts comprising a high scroll handle...

Genet & Michon (France) Art Deco glass globe table lamp, circa 1920s Pressed glass globe on a metal base. The base measures 4" x 4". The globe me...

white alabaster table lamp Beautiful large white alabaster lamp, (there is another smaller one the same) This beautiful and spectacular as well as solid natural alabaster lamp, or St...

Art Deco Table Lamp - 1930s A wonderful French 1930s Art Deco table lamps. The lamp has a black metal base and a pressed alabaster lampshade. This table lamp is an absolute design...

Unveiling a touch of Parisian glamour: This captivating French Art Deco table lamp, handcrafted in France circa 1920s, exudes the elegance of the era. The lamp features a sleek chro...