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Item Ships From: Continental US
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black
By Christian Dell, Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
French Mid Century Floorlamp
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and Chic Bamboo lamp with tripod base. Woven shade. Made in the 70’s. Imported from France.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
Van Teal Mid-Century Modern 2 Light Chrome Ball Floor Lamp Silver Black Shade 80
By Van Teal
Located in Miami, FL
Van Teal tall Mid-Century Modern ball chrome floor lamp 2 lights with custom silver and black shade.
US rewired & UL listed push on function and takes 2 60 watts bulb. LED work perfe...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Baguès faux bamboo bronze tripod floor lamp.
54" H without shade.
Maison Baguès.
US wired and in working condition.
This ...
Category
1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Adjustable Double Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston - Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous adjustable double headed floor lamp from Lightolier by Gerald Thurston c1958. Brass with painted black pole shaft and base. In e...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Marble, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, brown marble and beige fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 60.6“ H x 23.5“ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 51.25” H x 14” W x 14.25” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
2000s Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH80 Floor Lamp w/ Red Accent
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH 80 floor lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1974. This particular lamp dates to the 2000s. The PH 80 floor lamp is composed of a black base with a ch...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Georgian Style Barley Twist Walnut Floor Lamp with Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Georgian Style Barley Twist Walnut Floor Lamp with Table
Measures Lamp stands 50" tall, with an 18" in diameter table.
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Mahogany
Arts and Crafts Style Floor Lamp w/ Tiffany Style Shade
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an Arts and Crafts Style Floor Lamp with a Tiffany Style Shade. It's made of metal with a square base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pascal Floor Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal floor lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Originally designed in Italy, 1983. Oluce's newest offering of this model comes ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Lucite and Brass Floor Lamp by Hansen
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Lucite and brass floor lamp by Hansen.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Brass Floor Lamp with Smoked Glass and Adjustable Spotlight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s Italian floor lamp is a striking example of modernist design paired with thoughtful functionality. The elegant twin-post brass frame rises from a sculptural white marble b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coupe Floor Lamp '3321' by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coupe floor lamp (3321) designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce. The Coupe series of lamps is considered as a variation of the spider lamps. This lamp has a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Painted Iron Lamp with Bird and Flower Design
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Vintage 1960s Painted Iron Lamp with Bird and Flower Design
This charming vintage lamp stands at 51 inches tall and features a beautifully crafted flower at the top, painted in soft...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Gubi 9602 Floor Lamp by Paavo Tynell in STOCK
By Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
9602 Floor Lamp, US
Base Brass, Shade Canvas
The 9602 Floor Lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the hotel Aulanko. Characterised by its elegan...
Category
2010s Danish Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Carved Oak Floor Sprial Torchiere Floor Lamp Attributed to Russel Wright w Shade
By Russel Wright
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era carved oak spiral floor torchiere lamp attributed to Russel Wright features a carved oak spiral connected to a brass base a removable glass shade resting in a brass h...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century floor lamp having two exaggerated arms, each with a shaded light at the top. This example is in good, clean, work ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dutch Mid-Century Black Enameled Hala Style Floor Lamp with Chrome Stem
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1960's floor lamp with height and position adjustment. Light is made from black enameled metal and has an attractive, contrasting chrome stem. In original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Davide Groppi SAMPEI Medium floor lamp in Matt White by Enzo Calabrese
By Davide Groppi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A special project, an authentic ready-made.
Obtained from a flexible fishing rod, it is a delicate and elegant sign,
which brings to mind the subtle branches of a willow tree
or bamb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
FLOS Kelvin Led F Floor Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Toan Nguyen, Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin LED F floor lamp features the collection’s signature square head and utilizes the latest technology to pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Modernist Torchieres in Smoked Handblown Murano Glass w/ 24kt Gold Bands
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of monumental torchieres were designed by High Style Deco and hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for its superlative glass pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Mahogany, Steel, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, steel and off-white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 63.5” H x 13.5” W x 23.75” D. Stated dimensions include shade....
Category
1930s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Bamboo Rattan c1970s 4 Legged Two Tier Round Side Table Floor Lamp MINT!
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bamboo Rattan c1970s 4 Legged Two Tier Round Side Table Floor Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
FLOS Guns Collection M16 Floor Lamp in Gold by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Philippe Starck creation does more than illuminate—it enlightens. The sleek and edgy floor lamp is part of the artist’s Guns Collection, making a statement while doing good. “De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Stilux Milano, Red Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Marble, Italy, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, red-lacquered metal and marble floor lamp, designed and produced by Stilux Milano, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Postmodern Memphis School Zen Floor Lamp by Gismondi for Artimede Made in Italy
By Artimide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post - Modern, Memphis style halogen uplight floor lamp, designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artimede, made in Italy circa 1980's. The lamp features two lights, a fixed lower sha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series, in solid ash wood by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series.
The lamp is made by bending strips of ash wood, which is then sculpted to give details to the pi...
Category
2010s Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bentwood, Ash
Iris Floor Lamp
By Modu Studio
Located in New York, NY
The Iris Floor Lamp is a handcrafted lighting fixture, which incorporates solid wood, alabaster, and liquid bronze to create a unique appearance. Traditional techniques such as casti...
Category
2010s American Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen designed the original three-shade system in 1926-27, using a scientific a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960s Frederick Cooper Brass Table Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Born in Chicago
1960s Frederick Cooper brass table floor lamp.
Classic mid century styling.
Table is functional and holds weight.
No shade incl...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian ''Giraffa''Floor Lamp by Angelo Brotto for Esperia 1970
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian "Giraffa" Floor Lamp by Angelo Brotto for Esperia, crafted in 1970, is a distinctive piece of design. With its unique giraffe-inspired form, this floor lamp reflects Angelo Brotto's artistic flair. It stands as a testament to the creativity of 1970s Italian lighting...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Chrome Arc Design Lamp with Three Lights in Spherical Lampshades
Located in Miami, FL
Italian style floor lamp with three shades, each light adjustable arms.
1970s chrome arc lamp with three lights in spherical lampshades. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian Modern Brass & Enameled Floor Lamp Easel, Adjustable , Later 20th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Modern Brass & Enameled Floor Lamp Easel, Adjustable, Late 20th C.
Raised on a tripod base, showing design influences of Angelo Le...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of chrome Koch and Lowy articulated floor lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Koch and Lowy articulated floor lamps. Features adjustable swing-arm shade and adjustable height post.
Max height: 51"
Min height: 42.5"
Max arm extension: 26"
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Cast Iron, Fabric, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, cream-white fabric and bronze colored cast iron floor lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 57“ H x 12” W x 1...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Mathieu Mategot Style Floor Lamp with Perforated Table and Grass Shade
By Mathieu Matégot, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Mategot inspired floor lamp with black enameled metal frame and Greta Grossman grasshopper style tripod base. The lamp features a shaggy grass woven shade and a little perfor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and beige fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 55.75” H x 13" W x 27.5” Depth
Bulb Specifications...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Triennale Mid Century Modern Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Triennale floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman circa 1970's. This versatile piece features three adjustable chrome orb light heads that pivot on balancing lever arms. Globe light bulbs...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Koch & Lowy Articulated Polished Brass Floor Lamps Mid-Century Modern 1965
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor lamps were made by the esteemed American Company Koch & Lowy, that designed all forms of lighting, from table to floor lamps, and chandeliers. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1930’s Italian Art Deco Trumpet Vase Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous Italian Art Deco metal craft trumpet form vase lamp of oversize proportions such as one might find in the 1st class lounge of a 1930's ocean liner such as the Rex or Normadi...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Italian Round Green Blue Murano Glass Double Discs Totem Floor Lamp
By Multiforme, Leo De Carlo, Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A Multiforme product for Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, created by the Italian Designer Leo De Carlo. This sculpture floor lamp is entirely customizable to your personalization, in c...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Konekt Rib Floor Lamp - Sphere
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
The Rib Floor Lamp Sphere features glass blown in Italy and delicately framed by thin brass ribs. A cylindrical brass base is wrapped in leather or ...
Category
2010s American Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Raymor Italian Chrome Goose-neck Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish and rare pair of midcentury modernist Italian floor lamps by Raymor. The lamps feature gracefully arched gooseneck style columns. Constructed from steel with a chromed finish...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron, Chrome
1970s Stifel Art Deco Style Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 69 inches tall carved brass Torchiere floor lamp with original milk glass shade by Stifel.
Measures 11" in diameter at the base, 7.5" in diameter at the top of the shade and stands...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni Flos 'Arco' Marble Steel Floor Lamp
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning monumental Italian arc floor lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni circa 1960's. Features a large, adjustable, floating, spherical dome-shaped aluminum shade, accented with a polished grid, creating a beautiful effect when lamp is on. The adjustable shade offers personalized lighting controlling the light. Atop a slim arched curved, adjustable central, stainless steel cantilever rod, supported by a beautiful thick, Carrera marble base accented with beveled, sculptural corners (designed not to hurt should you brush against them). The marble block can easily be moved using the holes in the block. Original wiring with convenient on off step switch.
Manufacturer's label on inside of shade (FLOS Made in Italy). Manufacturer's label on lower back portion of the rod (FLOS inc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Brass & Alabaster Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French floor lamp is a refined composition of brass and alabaster, blending classic materials with understated elegance. The slender brass stem features fluted deta...
Category
20th Century French Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Teak, Iron, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, black-painted iron and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 55.1“ H x 12.2” Diameter
Bulb Specificati...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, off-white fabric and birch floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions variable.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 59.25” H x 42” W x ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Crane Floor Lamp by Curtis Jere, USA 1971
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Large crane floor lamp by Curtis Jere, USA, 1971
Largest, multi directional (rotates, pivots, tilts) floor lamp by Curtis Jere.
Polished chrome, two sp...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Odyssey 6 Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
The Odyssey floor lamp is a striking symbol, creating an internal architecture. The sturdy base of this table lamp ensures a stable instrument. Six elongated cylinders provide a calm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Cord, Elm, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A cord, brass, elm and beige fabric floor lamp with side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 65” H x 21.25” W x 25” D
Table Dimensions (inc...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 60“ H x 30” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26
N...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Art Nouveau Gooseneck Walnut Floor Lamp With Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant Swedish floor lamp is a piece of design history, having been crafted in the Art Nouveau style sometime in the 1940's. Its gently curved 'gooseneck' is evocative of that ...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Linen, Rope
Pair 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain & Gilt-Bronze Torchere Candelabra
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Antique Hubbell Carved Oak Figural Dolphins Library Column Floor Lamp
By Hubbell
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and one of a kind antique figural carved oak floor lamp, circa 1920s. Meticulously carved with amazing detail throughout. Features a swiss guard with torchiere staff atop a sq...
Category
1920s Gothic Vintage Continental US - Floor Lamps
Materials
Oak