A huge and impressive antique, 19th century, silver plated brass, Baroque church sanctuary hanging vigil oil lamp. The massive bulbous form body, superb workmanship applied with three ormolu winged cherubs and foliate garlands with flower heads, bottom decorated with embossed and chased stylized leaves and finished with a large baluster form finial, bell shaped upper part of the lamp embossed and chased with leaves ensuite with the bottom...
From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, a fine dore bronze wall sconce, late 19th to early 20th century, fully gilded with four separate candlestick holders cast in floral motif. We are not positive whether this is French fin de siecle, or American Art Nouveau circa 1905-1915, but in any event an elegant piece...
Empire period Gilded on Wood Sconce, Ca. early 1800's, 15" high, 9" deep, 6" diameter-back plate, wire is ready to connect on to your wall, Gilding is old and shows old patina, no restoration was done, most parts are all original gilding except sleeve to hide the electrical part are new.
Unusual American Victorian hanging fixture with both shade and font decorated with a log cabin on a lake. I've never seen this one before, and it is a lovely hanging lamp in perfect original condition. The shade measures 13 1/2" in diameter x 7 1/2" high, and the lamp measures 42" from top to bottom.
Antique Late 19th-century beautiful pair of silver plated, Polish Jewish Sabbath candlesticks made by famous maker "FRAGET in WARSAW." The candlesticks are made in the classic Polish "petticoat" style set above and below with skirted foliate knops. Each has a bulbous stem chased at intervals with foliate clusters and bands set on a square base.
Each candlestick is fully marked and signed with the inscription "FRAGET N PLAQUE" (meaning "FRAGET SILVER PLATE ON ALPACCA"), placed in an oval...
A pair of low candelabra in the Louis XV style with rococo lines and flowers. They were probably gilt originally but now have a gilt like patination. 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall and 12 inches (30.5 cm) across the arms. French 19th century.
Condition: very good with the newer patination. One candle cup held in place with a newer screw.
A Fine and Interesting Lamp. Measures about 19 1/2" tall and 12" square. Very good condition, mica has been replaced. Lamp converted from oil burner, signed on brass "The Juno Lamp, made in U.S.A."
An exceptional Weller Pottery table lamp with an usual base of forest ground with carved foliate stems with blue and yellow flowers. The body is surmounted by a black metal shaft holding 2 sockets. The lamp does not have a shade, and its original cord should be replaced. Condition of the pottery is quite good, while the shaft has some paint loss. The lamp sits on a carved wood Chinese style base...
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Rare late 18th century English export wrought iron chamberstick with brass wedding ring design and push lever candle adjustment.
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Majolica dog with a top hat form.
Circa 1820 enameled French chamber stick with hand painted pastoral and romantic scenes. From the Lumiere Collection of chamber sticks and lamps assembled over a 40 plus year period by Pete Macdonald.
Ceramic chamber stick in trademark green matte glaze from Hampshire Pottery, marked and dated to 1882.
From justartpottery.com:
Hampshire Pottery began production in 1871, and was founded by James Taft. In 1904, Cadmon Robertson joined Hampshire Pottery and was soon placed in charge of production until his death in 1914. Two years later, Taft sold Hampshire Pottery to George Morton, who was previously with Grueby Pottery...
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. American sterling silver Adams revival design, vasiform urn chamber stick atop a reeded inverted bluebell base, standing on a circular gadrooned edge drip pan with bent leaf handle, circa 1910.
Plume & Atwood manufactured this delightful glass oil lamp c. 1870 possibly a little later. It consists of a shaped white terraced base supporting a brass stem which in turn supports the amethyst font embossed with flowers and scrolling stems. The burner assembly is brass. The lamp comes with a hurricane chimney with crimped top. The wick, I discovered late, is in the font. The lamp proper is about 11". The condition appears to be excellent though the burner has some minor warping...
Very fine bronze and cloisonne lamp, with modern wiring, the bronze section on a base of onyx and bronze with cut out corners, the lamp is a bulbous form upon a pedestal base, the lip with acanthus leaf border, has section to hold harp and fairly recent electrical section for bulb, in fine working condition.
Measures 11" high, is roughly 3 1/4" wide at shoulder, the base is 3 1/4" square (lamp alone without electrical fixture at top is 9" high).
Both the metal work and the enamel cloisonne ar...
Appealing stone neoclassical head on top of a partially preserved pilaster.
The round head shows arched eyebrows, eyes with defined lids, a straight nose, and a sensuous mouth. The wavy hairdo is covered by a band of serrated ivy leaves and corymbs. Tight curls frame the forehead and the temples...
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Late 19 century American Art Nouveau brass vine and leaf design chamber stick in a naturalistic manner. Illustrated in "The Art That is Life: The Arts and Crafts Movement in America," pages 24 and 29.
French Rococo and Louis XV features inform the design of these candelabra which sit on a a footed sinuous base with ornate embellishments from which rise intertwining stems whose sinusoidal arms support separately 4 sockets and bobeches. The finish is gold patination of which there is modest loss. The base is constructed of 3 pieces. Other than the previously noted finish losses, the candelabra are in very good condition. Some of the bobeches rotate freely.
Dimension: 15" h