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Technique: Hand-Painted
Mid-Century Italian Faux Bois Ceramic Glazed Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Faux Bois Table Lamp inspired by the natural growth patterns of trees. This neutral white creamy colored lamp has a glazed finish featuring a triangular base. This table l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Largest Ever and Unique Rare Pair of White Alabaster Like Pendant Lights w Veins
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare and realistic pair of ultra large alabaster-like chandeliers with 6 socket each.
If you are looking for a truly large and unique pair of timeless light fixtures the...
Category
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Polyester
'Follow' Satin Black and Cream Shade
Located in London, GB
Satin brown/black glaze on a hand-built earthenware form. Paired with a cream alpaca silk lampshade.
The form is covered in a drip texture, which creates a contrasting appearance to...
Category
2010s British Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
$528 / item
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey colour ground with wonderful Herons perched on trees with flowers and foliage arou...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Lisa Johansson-Pape, rare 1950's hand-painted flush mount for ORNO, Finland
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover timeless elegance with this rare 1950's hand-painted flush mount, a masterpiece by Lisa Johansson-Pape for ORNO, Finland. This vintage gem embodies the essence of Scandinavi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of hand painted oriental crackleware floral table lamps
Located in Reepham, GB
Pair of hand painted oriental floral table lamps in rich red and pink tones. The cream crackle glazed background offsets the beautiful floral design.
Each lamp is of baluster form w...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bohemian Emerald Green Crystal and Glass Floral Table Lamps, Circa 1900
By Bohemia
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Bohemian emerald green glass table lamps with flanking gilt spheres, inverted bobeches with hanging crystal prisms, bulbous centered floral co...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Wrought iron Art & Craft Pendant Lamp with a Fish and Leaded Glass Germany 1920s
Located in Hannover, DE
Exceptional and rare lamp from the 1920s. There are 3 lamps in very good condition for their age, in another offer you will find another two, but with more severe signs of wear.
This...
Category
1920s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$1,182 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Five Light Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Chandelier Tole, Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Perfect gilt wood and hand carved chandelier to enhance any chic or eclectic...
Category
1950s Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Royal Delft Delvert (Green) Table Lamp (1968-1976) with New Liberty London Shade
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Athena is a one-of-a-kind table lamp created from a rare vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) Delvert vase. The Delvert ...
Category
1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,787 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Fine Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinese porcelain vase mounted as a lamp with a round tiered gilt bronze or brass base embossed with berries and leaves. The lamp with cameos and panels of florals and birds that are...
Category
20th Century Asian Ming Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Satsuma Style Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Japanese Style Porcelain Table Lamp inspired by the Satsuma style of ceramics which originated in Japan during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Lamp features rich c...
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Provincial Neoclassical Tole Lamps with Swan Handles and Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
A graceful pair of French Provincial lamps, originally crafted as oil lamps in Provence circa 1800 and later expertly converted for electricity. Fashioned from painted tole, these ur...
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Mediterranean, Spanish Style Handmade Exterior Lantern Wall Mount Light Fixture
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Our De La Guerra light fixture, finished in our SBLC Black Finish, has Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial style precedence with historic profiles and contemporary geometric lines. Th...
Category
2010s American Spanish Colonial Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kingo Keramik Golden Blue Dots Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand decorated ceramic table lamp. Chamotte clay with shiny golden brown colored glaze and yellow and deep blue stripes and circles around the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
$579 Sale Price
65% Off
Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Model DL/30 table lamps made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of both handmade decorated lamps is Green with Blue details. They ha...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italian Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian hand decorated ceramic lamps feauring a light brown background and exhuberant stylized fauna and flowers in light blue, lilac, and celadon. Rewired for use in the USA...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$7,800 / set
Pair of Italian Iron Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1960's Italian iron torchiere lamps with painted finish and three interior lights.
Measurements:
Height: 76"
Diameter at widest: 17" (Top)
Diameter base: 13" (Base)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
$16,000 / set
Wrought Iron Chandelier with Angels
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian wrought iron chandelier with wooden angel candle holders.
Measurements:
Diameter: 28"
Min. drop: 35"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Opaline Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp.
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
Fitting messing pendant ceiling light with fixing to hold a stylish Bel...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Hand Decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Hand Decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
Danish Art Nouveau ceramic table lamp from the 1930s, handmade by L. Hjorth's ceramic workshop on the Dani...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Style Handmade Wrought Iron Exterior Outdoor Pendant Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Designed to pair with the historic Orena Adobe in Santa Barbara, a Spanish influenced top cresting, sharp geometries and six-sided tapered shape.
C...
Category
2010s American Gothic Revival Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps
France, circa 1880
An exquisite pair of 19th-century Ormolu-mounted Sevres cobalt urns, now converted into lamps. Originating from France around 1880, these lamps stand 24 inches high to the top of the sockets and 19 inches high to the top of the vases. Each urn measures 8 inches wide and 5 inches deep.
These pieces exemplify the finest quality enameling and feature hand-painted Boucher vignettes on the front, signed by the artist J. Lubar. The backs are adorned with charming Boucher-style putti vignettes, adding to their artistic allure. The urns are complemented by finely cast ormolu wreath handles, enhancing their elegance and sophistication.
Each lamp is raised on a 5-inch enameled cobalt ormolu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Red and White Porcelain Dragon Temple Jar Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vibrant pair of red and white porcelain temple jars table lamps and wired for use in the USA. With their commanding silhouettes and richly detailed surface design, these lamps brin...
Category
2010s Asian Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco 1940s chrome table lights with floral glass shades
Located in London, GB
Attractive chrome table lamps from the 1940s with classic Art Deco detailed ribbed arm curved supporting a pair of opaque glass mushroom shades with hand painted flowers. Decorative ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Hand-Painted French Porcelain Chinoiserie Table Lamp Attributed to J. Poncet
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-painted Asian inspired table lamp. Porcelain body made in Paris, France attributed to J. Poncet, brass socket.
Currently wired for use...
Category
20th Century French Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$1,100 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Majolica Italian Grape Harvest Bakset Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian majolica table lamp with grape motif. Ceramic grape basket was hand-made and hand-painted in Bisano, Italy- an area of Italy well known ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Majolica
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Boch Freres Keramis Vase, 1960s
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic midcentury lamp by Boch Freres Keramis vase, 1960s.
Beautiful midcentury lamp by Boch Frères with geometrical patterns and very modern colours. The enamel is slightly grainy with a beautiful shine. The tapered shape gives it a great elegance.
The ceramic measures 23 cm, 41 cm with the lampshade. The diameter of the ceramic is 9 cm.
The lamp is in very good condition.
Signed under the base.
circa 1960.
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Royal Boch is an earthenware factory located in La Louvière, Belgium. Founded in 1841, it markets its products under the name Keramis.
The factory was founded in 1841 by Eugène and Victor Boch, descendants of a family of earthenware makers since the 18th century.
Production, which began in 1844, grew rapidly. Kéramis took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
During the 19th century, Dutch craftsmen were hired. Charles Catteau was hired at the end of 1906 as a draughtsman (creation and painting of decorations) and quickly became head of the decoration department. We owe him a significant production of Art Deco products...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Enamel
$690 Sale Price
51% Off
Bamboo Table Lamp with Scallop Shell Shade and Coiled Seagrass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the northern Italian coast.
A fully articulated cousin to the original Lion’s Paw Lamp...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kokeshi Cordless Porcelain Lamp in Light Blue, Mint Green and Navy
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Cordless porcelain lamp with a design inspired by traditional Japanese dolls.
Traditional simple Japanese dolls are reinterpreted in this version of cordle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish Style Wrought Iron Exterior Lantern Wall Mount (Dark Sky Compliant)
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This Heirloom Quality Lantern designed by Architect Anthony Grumbine features a classic tapered form, dramatic curved arm and star detailing, this large hexagonal fixture...
Category
2010s American Spanish Colonial Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis Bogtman Batiked Wood Table Lamp, Amsterdam School, c. 1920, Netherlands.
By Louis Bogtman
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Louis Bogtman Art Deco little table lamp, circa 1920, Netherlands.
Batiked wood, new parchment paper and cotton cord shade, original porcelain switch.
One E27 bulb.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
French Modern, Porcelain, Bronze, Monumental Torchiere Floor Lamps, France 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern bronze floor torchiere lamps. A pair of spectacular solid bronze floor lamps. Each having painted column form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Silverplate Torchiere Lamp with Circular Mirror Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Silver plate and elegant design meet in this floor lamp. A vintage Art Nouveau style silver plated and mirrored torchiere floor lamp with graceful touches at the base--acanthus leave...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,712 Sale Price
20% Off
1930's French Or Italian Tole 5 Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French or Italian tole 5 light parcel gilt chandelier and hand-painted with flowers and leaves intertwined with the branches. Each light with a scalloped drip cup and the chandelier ...
Category
20th Century European Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Herend Porcelain 'Chinese Bouquet- Green' Table Lamp
By Herend
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Herend porcelain 'Chinese Bouquet-Green' Table Lamp
Hungary, 20th Century
This stunning Herend Porcelain table lamp, crafted in Hungary during the 20th ...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp with a Carved Parrot & Stacked Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique torchiere floor lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Reclaimed Holophane Verdigris Pendant Lights with Copper Fittings
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
RECLAIMED HOLOPHANE VERDIGRIS PENDANT LIGHTS
A fab run of vintage Holophane spun aluminium shades with polished copper fittings.
Theses origi...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Copper
Japanese Antique Pair Pineapple Hand Painted Garden Candle Lanterns
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-980 Japanese antique pair hand painted pineapple garden candle lanterns
Category
Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century French Painted Metal Roses & Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or bathroom with this elegant and feminine pair of antique light fixtures. Crafted in France circa 1920, the colorful sconces are d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lladro Belle de Nuit 40-Light Chandeliers
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Hanging ceiling lamp with handmade metallic chandelier design, with 40 translucent white, engraved porcelain lampshades. Beauty of the night. Such is the name of the plant whose petals reflect the moonlight, thus acquiring the magical property of glowing in the dark. This striking species provides the inspiration for the Belle de Nuit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Knob Creek Asian Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A
Pair of 1970's KNOB CREEK Asian Influenced Porcelain and Wood Quatrefoil Shaped Lamps
They have the Kno...
Category
1970s Chinese Chippendale Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,421 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Spanish Painted Wrought Iron Candleholders, circa 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Spanish three light painted wrought iron candleholders. They can be wired for electricity as well. Distressed and worn finish with missing paint.
Category
1920s Spanish Rustic Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 Empire Style Chandeliers. Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 circa 1940's French Empire style chandelier with 8 lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Drop: 45"
Diameter: 27"
Category
1940s French Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$12,000 / item
Royal Delft Green (Delvert) Table Lamp (1968-1976), New Liberty Peacock Shade
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) Delvert vase, Hera is a truly unique table lamp. The Delvert line, a creative...
Category
1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Painted Plaster Table Lamps After Alberto Giacometti, Tete de Femme
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted plaster table lamps after the original by Alberto Giacometti, Tête de Femme, designed circa 1933-1934. A classic design with singular presence. Measures: 32 in high ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Stougaard Danish Modern Stoneware Blue Leaf Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Circular sand colored glazed Danish modern ceramic table lamp with hand-painted stylized blue leaves under the blue glazed neck. Designed and handmade by Nis Stougaard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Italy Late 18th Century Pair of Lacquered and Gilted Wooden Carved Torches Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an exceptional pair of wooden torch holders sculpted, carved, painted and lacquered to imitate marble in shades of green and red, highlighted in...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Set of 4 French Bronze Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of circa 1960's bronze sconces with painted finish. Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height: 11"
Width: 6.75"
Depth: 4"
Category
1960s French Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 / set
Large Pair of Japanese Yokohama Porcelain Vases / Lamps, 90cm(35.5”) high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large good quality pair of early 20th century Japanese Yokohama vases / lamps, each with flared necks, with pierced petal shaping, white ground, blue b...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Round Iron Lantern with Stained Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than this beautiful, antique Gothic style lantern. Crafted in France circa 1870, this vibrant lantern features seven stained glass pane...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pendant Light with Figure of a Mountain Climber and a Blue Glass Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wonderful German pendant lamp features a hand-carved figure of a smiling mountain climber in beautifully hand-painted Bavarian traditional clothing in blue, brown, green, white, and ...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
De Stijl 1940 After Piet Mondrian Wood Lamp! Composition w Red Yellow & Blue Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
After Piet Mondrian Wood Lamp Art
Incredible!
1940 Hand-Carved, Painted & Crafted
After Composition With Red Yellow and Blue
Amazing Art Design!
4 Different Compositions from each...
Category
Mid-20th Century American De Stijl Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$8,670 Sale Price
40% Off
Beautiful Satsuma Style Decorations & Elegant Gilt Gold Detailing Porcelain Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite 20th-century porcelain table lamp showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its beautifully painted Satsuma-style decorations and elegant gilt gold detailing. The lamp’...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Brutalist cermaic wall lamp, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Round ceramic wall lamp. The lamp has two openings for the light to shine through. It is Matt glazed in earth tone colors with a spiral decor in the facade of the lamp.
The lamp is i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Hand-Painted Ovoid Form Ceramic Lamp with Cocker Spaniel Dogs
Located in Doylestown, PA
Hand-painted ceramic ovoid-form lamp with dogs on a dark wood base by Jene's Collection Design Studio, late 20th century. Vibrantly painted, glossy finish lamp depicting a scene of t...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$2,881 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and Japanese Satsuma porcelain lamps
Each side with painted panels, the front and back depicting samurai warriors, the sides with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Belle Époque Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Tall Chinese Export Chinoiserie Table Lamp / Hand-Painted Details
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This impressive 20th-century Chinese export table lamp features a beautifully hand-painted Chinoiserie scene, showcasing fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. The lamp’s striki...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Venetian Rococo Carved Painted Gilt Wood 3-Light Hall Lantern
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Italian Venetian Rococo carved painted parcel gilt wooden hall lantern.
Hand carved in the Veneto region (Venice) of Northeast Italy in the 18th / possibly early 19th century, exceptionally executed in the highly ornate, whimsy, light, airy, dramatic splendor that is period late Baroque Rococo style, lavishly ornamented and elaborately sculpted, featuring a large triangular sculptural form enclosing later electrified three faux candle lights, showcasing the original pale pastel green ground adorned with whimsy hand painted polychrome flower motif and ornate giltwood carvings, with beautifully aged patina over the whole. circa 1740-1810
This very large lantern probably graced a sweeping hall or palatial entry of a Venetian aristocratic palazzo decorated with frescoed walls and ceilings, marble floors, surrounded by opulent artwork.
Importance / History:
For many centuries, the control of artificial light was an important status symbol for people living in most cultures and was an instantly understood sign of wealth and power. Beginning in the early 17th century, grand lanterns such as this were first created and hung in the entrance halls, foyers and/or vestibules of important mansions and manor houses of the aristocratic and affluent classes of Italy, France and Spain.
Up until the early 20th century, the entrance hall was considered to be one of the most important spaces in any house. The main reason was that was the most public space in a house, and prior to phones or email, the space into which guests were admitted. Many, such as business people or important tradesmen, seldom went any further into the house. Therefore, that important entryway was designed and decorated with the intent of making the best impression on anyone who might enter it and to ensure they had the highest opinion of the residents of that house.
Dimensions: (approx)
32" Tall, 16.75" Wide, 16.75" Deep
Condition:
Very good antique condition with highly desirable original warm rustic distressed chippy paint patina. Modern lighting and wiring. Lots of antique character and old world European charm, wear consistent with age and use, including scattered minor nicks, losses and exposed gesso adding to the sophisticated whimsical elegance, warmth, and rich antique opulence!
Similar to a chandelier / hanging ceiling lamp / monumental pendant light...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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