Porphyry Table Lamps

A good quality pair of French 19th century gilded ormolu lamps, each having two putti seated on a scrolling foliate base.

A very impressive late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu vase / lamp. Having classical putti mounted on each scrolling foliate handle, raised on Palm tree ...

A very impressive pair of 19th century French, Grand Tour gilded ormolu and patinated bronze Campana Urns. Each with wonderful classical scenes of frolicking Bacchus Putti in bronze,...

This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration. Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks. The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century. The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...

A pair of gilt bronze Grand Tour urns mounted on marble bases.

Each mounted as a lamp, the flaring top above a stepped square base, with a decor of antique scenes and symbols. Electrified. Measures: Height of urns only, 15in.; height overall, 29...

A “Grand Tour” Cast Iron Etruscan Vase 19th Century Depicting classical Greek figures, with ring handles with a leaf motif on each side. Height 20 in. Vas INV. 9

Stunning Grand Tour neoclassical urn or cachepot having fancy decoration on the outside and gilded metal interior. 5.5 diameter 9" w handle to handle Opening is 3.75" (Connie)

19th century lamp Directoire in metal argente, Louis XVI Style France, circa 1860.

Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...

A Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Swirling Crystal Table Lamps. Each piece is beautiful with the finest and mo...

Pair of cut glass lamps having an urn form. Each taking one sixty watt light bulb.