Pair of ‘Japonisme’ Style Porcelain Vases, Mounted as Lamps

A Pair of Néo-Grec Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps, Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, from the Model by Henry Cahieux. Each vase is finely cast with herm-headed handles flanking a slender elongated neck above a tapering body relief-cast with classical figures and anthemion, raised on a square Belgian black marble bases. Cast signatures 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR.' and 'HENRY CAHIEUX'. This model of vase was exhibited by Barbedienne at the 1855 Paris 'Exposition Universelle' to great acclaim. They were illustrated in the Exhibition Catalogue alongside a classical revival tripod. The pair of vases together with another were described as follows: The two vases (...) selected from many exquisite and beautiful decorative works in bronze from the atelier of Messrs. Barbedienne & Cie, of Paris; they are formed, and ornamented, on the best models of the ancient Greek. The tall slender shape of the vases with their elongated necks and a flaring mouth, in the form of anamphora with two handles, is derived from ancient Greek Loutrophoroi, which were ceremonial vases...

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fleur de pêcher marble vases, now mounted as lamps. The body of each vase is of ovoid shape with a fluted gilt-bronze collar and dom...

A Pair of Louis XV Style Candlesticks. Each baluster stem cast with C-scrolls and below a nozzle and drip-pan, on a spreading rocaille-cast and moulded circular base These charmi...

A fine pair of Japanese Satsuma vases raised on gilt-bronze bases. Each vase with an elongated trumpet shaped neck and tapering cylindrical b...

Pair of 1960's Danish porcelain table lamps with floral motif. Measurements: Height of body: 23.25" Height to rest of shade: 33" Diameter:...

Here we have a pair of French lamps made of beautifully carved bronze and hand-painted porcelain. circa 1900 Origin: France Measurements: 7" D x 26" H.

Pair French blue porcelain urn table lamps with finely detailed bronze ormolu mounts. Each light takes two bulbs. Priced as a pair. Cleaned and restored. Please note, this item is lo...

"Pair of English Victorian Pilgrim shaped white porcelain table lamps with red & blue floral decoration and satyr heads having a bronze square base with claw feet (PRICED AS Pair) S...