Painted Lighting

The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...

Set of 4 circa 1940's French Empire style chandelier with 8 lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 45" Diameter: 27"

This modern wall light works everywhere. The disk mounted, opal glass shade, diffuses a warm illuminating glow. Ideal for a living space, kitchen, bedroom or bathroom. A mouth-wateri...

Exceptional and uncommon pair of large ceramic table lamps by the Swiss ceramicist, Mattli (circa 1960). Composed of terracotta bases with a high-gloss indigo glaze. Features dual sockets and large conical diffusers with two switches / lamp to control each socket independently. They include the original linen shades. There is a height disparity between the ceramic bases...

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 ...

Pair of Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table lamps Post-modern, Italy around 1980 sold as a pair Up for consideration is this post-modern pair of table lamps comprised of a metal grid mesh and a bent slab of translucent lucite. It casts a very subtle light. A very sculptural light in very good condition with hardly any signs of wear. Some minimal superficial scratches hardly noticeable. These lights cast an amazing light and are equipped with neon bulbs...

This is an exceptional pair of blue and yellow porcelain chinoiserie table lamps that date to the second half of the 20th century. The 8-sided ceramic bases are fitted with octagonal lacquered wood plinths and double cluster lighting...

Pair of French Vintage Metal Ceiling Light Fixtures in Organic Shapes Add a touch of vintage French elegance to your space with these stun...

"Ibiza" is a standing floor lamp, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring a structure in charcoal gray colored steel, a lamp...

Red & Pink Swirl Pattern with a Matte Finish and Red Mohair Silk Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb n...

Discover the allure of mid-century Scandinavian elegance with this exquisite set of 1950's opaline glass flush mounts by the renowned Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy. These ceiling lamps e...

Beautiful pair of polychrome painted Italian wall lights, modelled as faux bamboo leaves, made in Italy in the 1950’s. Each light has two e14 (small screw in) bulb holders. These ha...

This beautiful French Empire-style chandelier features six bronze swan arms. Dark green painted body with decorative bronze mounts and richly ornate pine finial, on top centered with...

Inspired by the beautiful textures of nature, a 'Rust' patina is applied onto the hand-spun brass plate to create this unique finish. Please note that each piece is individually hand...

A Wonderful Large Italian Hand Painted Tole With Seeded Panel Glass Lantern Fixture With Ribbons Bows & Flowers And Fitted With 6 Internal Candelabra Sockets Rewired With UL Ready To...

1950s Ignazio Gardella LP5 sconce for Azucena. These iconic sconces are executed in opaline pressed glass, black painted metal and brass. An incredibly c...

Black Nebula hand painted pendant lamp by Mirei Monticelli Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 60 cm Materials: Banaca fabric Also available in hand pa...

An experiment between designer and maker, this sconce is one of a kind. A matte white piano lacquer is applied to a hand-spun brass plate to create this unique finish. Each of our br...

Incredibly beautiful light fixture with a landscape decor of amazing natural colors. This rare, beautifully designed and very finely decorated pendant is destined to grace someone...

Wonderful design, antique pendant Light with brass gallery with colorful wreath of flowers decor, late Victorian 1900s. If you are looking for a rare, beautifully designed and finely decorated pendant to grace your entrance, landing or perhaps your bedroom then this Victorian light fixture...

Oracolo floor lamp with a cilindical basement in brown lacquered metal with a pierced stainless steel section, and a blown glass diffuser. This lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti in ...

Discover a rare pair of mid-century modern ceiling lamps by the renowned designer Lisa Johansson-Pape for ORNO, exclusively at Nordisten. These striking big lamps feature handcrafted...

Early 20th century, "Patent Holophane U.S.A." marked pendant. If you are looking for a rare and truly American light fixture then this rare find could be perfect for you. This wonde...

Red & Pink Swirl Pattern with a Matte Finish and Red Mohair Silk Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb n...

Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late ...

A Wonderful White & Gold Trim Tole 4 Panel Pagoda Chinoiserie Form Lantern Fixture With 4 Rewired Candelabra Sockets, This Chandelier Comes With Chain And Canopy

Pair of lamps mid century early 1970s maybe even mid 60s. They are made of plaster of paris, faux painted to look like they are woven. Lamps are perfect. They are in perfect working ...

A wonderful Italian 1950's white iron 5 candelabra light chandelier. This beautiful chandelier consists of a gracefully scrolled iron frame with an assortment of colored leaves and g...

Very rare Model 2 sconce designed by Vittoriano Vigano, supervised by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall sconce is rare due to its mustard yellow finish...

Belgian, Mid-Century Bo-Niko ceiling light with bakelite base and milk glass shade with cartoon print. A beautiful 1960's ceiling light for a closet, child's room or fun entryway. In...

Porcelain table lamps France Signed Inspired by an old technique of French ceramics, this elegant table lamp is bright and Handmade with hand-painted decoration. In Good cond...

Superb hand carved wooden Florentine flush mount light, finished in silver gilt with gold flourishes, could be used either as a ceiling or wall light. It takes one large screw in bu...

A wonderful period example of a 1950s American Midcentury table lamp on a teak base with asymmetric twin arm chrome and teak uprights, with attractive parchment shades hand-painted w...

Custom Eight light Italian style wood & Iron Painted Chandelier by Melissa Levinson. Blue, gold, and cream can be seen throughout the chandelier. the fixture is newly wired with drip wax candle...

1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi pendant lamp for Italian Raymor. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic lamp is executed with multi colored glazed horizontal stripes and geometric circular perforations. Only one available in this coloration. Another similar lamps...

Beautiful wall lamp with 2 adjustable shades. Black wood and brass structure with flexible red and green shades. the lamp is equipped with an inter...

Pair of Italian vintage white and golden metal torch-shaped wall sconces from ca. 1950s. An adorable pair of Italian single-arm torch-shaped metal wall sconces, beautifully painted i...

Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in red for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produc...

This lamp is a classic example of Mid-Century Modern design, created by the Italian artist Italo Casini in the 1960s. The ceramic lamp showcases an elegant, fluid form that captures ...

Set of circa 1960's bronze sconces with painted finish. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 11" Width: 6.75" Depth: 4"

19th century Italian iron and tole chandelier, possibly Venetian.

The Following Item we are offering is this Beautiful Rare Early 1900s Bronze Chunk Glass and jewel table lamp. This large shade is made of many colors including rich ruby reds, emera...

Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower floral bands - the top band separated by three gilde...

A pair of blue and white porcelain table lamps, each featuring a square jar form hand-painted with detailed landscape scenes and mounted on clear lucite bases. The crisp cobalt blue ...

This lovely pair of custom designed wall lights in painted plaster with an up light (single Edison socket). Slight variations in finish and texture. Exceptionally crafted, molded an...

A 1950s delightful 3-light modern design pendant chandelier attributed to the Italian designer Oscar Torlasco. Three cones in white glass, enclosing the light source and ending in a perforated metal upper part, cold painted in matt gold brass color, accented by a black central band, are cleverly supported by black metal brackets that highlight the design, jutting off a hexagonal central part decorated in two tones to match the cones. Italian lighting designer Oscar Torlasco born in Rome (1934-2004) is well known for its lighting designs for the best Italian lighting...

Reverse painted glass baluster-shaped vase decorated with various chinoiserie motifs including Mandarin figures, pagodas, lotus blossoms, yin yang emblems, and more on a cream ground...

Decorative ginger jar table lamp circa 1970. Here we have a mid 20th century Chinese export ginger jar that has been converted into a table lamp.  Double brass bulb holder with shad...

This table lamp is made of metal and plexiglass, and was made in Italy in the 1960s. It is in a silver and transparant color. Its eye-shaped lampshade is adjustable in high and low d...

Pair of Italian 1940s Oval shaped Wrought Iron Wall Lamps. Painted in antique gold. Signed G. Salvi Bergamo

These exceptional Louis XVI style torchiere candelabras are a testament to the enduring appeal of Neoclassical design. The juxtaposition of the darker, patinated bronze cherubs with ...

A fine Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Thirteen-Light Celadon Torchere Candelabra. The bottle-shaped Japonisme vases with a Royal red background, decorated with parcel-gilt and black soaring eagles in the hunt within a forestall scene. Each Vase fitted and surmounted with a French 19th century Louis XV Style 13-Light scrolled candelabrum and all raised on a circular pierced gilt-bronze plinth. circa: 1880. Imari Porcelain (????) is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyushu. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga, between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The Japanese as well as Europeans called them Imari. In Japanese, these porcelains are also known as Arita-yaki (???). Imari or Arita porcelain has been continously produced up through the present day. Characteristics Though there are many types of Imari, Westerners' conception of Imari in the popular sense is associated only with a type of Imari produced and exported in large quantity in mid-17th century. This type is called Kinrande. Kinrande Imari is colored porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze. The color combination was not seen in China at that time. Traditional Ming dynasty color porcelain used dominantly red and green, probably due to scarcity of gold in China, whereas gold was abundant in Japan in those days. The subject matter of Imari is diverse, ranging from foliage and flowers to people, scenery and abstractions. Some Imari design structures such as kraak style were adopted from China, but most designs were uniquely Japanese owing to the rich Japanese tradition of paintings and costume design. The porcelain has a gritty texture on the bases, where it is not covered by glaze. There is also blue and white Imari. Kakiemon style Imari is another type of Imari, but it tends to be categorized separately in Europe. History "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, when kaolin was discovered in 1616 by the immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-pyeong (1579–1655). (He may also be known by the name, "Kanage Sambei".) Yi Sam-Pyeong, along with his extended family of 180 persons, left Korea on the offer of a privileged position in Japan. This decision was made after the occurrence of certain Japanese invasions of Korea. After Yi Sam-Pyeong's discovery, his kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century there were also a lot of Chinese refugees in Northern Kyushu due to the turmoil on Chinese continent, and it is said one of them brought coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-KutaniImari. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market. Blue and white porcelain continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are accordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Imari achieved its technical and aesthetic peak in Kakiemon style, and it dominated European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century. Kinrande used blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze, and later some other colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe because the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government stopped trade in 1656–1684. Exports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, but the designation "Imari Porcelain" in Europe connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China began export to Europe again, since Imari was not able to compete against China due to high labor cost. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon style were already so popular among Europeans, Chinese export porcelain copied both Imari and Kakiemon style, which is called Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meisen also tried to copy Imari and Kakiemon. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe. Thus in western world today, two kinds of Imari can...

Miguel Milá 'Wally Cestita' wall lamp in opal glass and black for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapio...

A circa 1950's Italian nine-light painted tole and wood bead chandelier with original patina. Measurements: Drop: 25" Diameter: 20".

Circa 1900 French Empire-style chandelier with flame-shaped glass light in the center. Measurements: Diameter: 22" Drop: 18".

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid...

A matched pair of Chinese blue and white vases decorated with scenes of birds amongst foliage and the other with vases and objects. Now mounted as table lamps, each raised on turned ...

Historistic table lamp, circa 1890s. Original glass shade. Brass parts polished and stove enamelled.