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Antique Ormolu Candlestick Lamp after J D Dugourc

After Jean-Demosthène Dugourc (1749-1825)
A fine quality late 19th century, French, ormolu candlestick lamp. The gadrooned lion-mask sconce above a stem of floral draped female terms, on acanthus foliate-wrapped circular spreading base with bead border. Fine original gilding. Rewired.
With their triple female caryatid shaft swagged with floral garlands, laurel collar and domed, acanthus-cast plinth, these candlesticks are based on a design attributed to Jean-Demosthène Dugourc (1749-1825) in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Candlestick height 12 1/2” (31.5cm).

Overall height 17” (43cm)

Width 5 3/8” (13.5cm)

French

Circa 1890

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Antique Ormolu Pair of Louis Style Table Lamp Candlesticks

A very fine pair of French, late 19th century, ormolu table lamps in the early Louis XV style. The single sconce above a stem cast with acanthus leaves standing on a spreading stepped base with scroll and shell border. Finely cast and chased with the original matt & burnished gilding. Rewired.

Height 11″ (28cm) Lamp Height 16 3/4” (42.5cm)

Width 6″ (15cm)

Depth 6″ (15cm)

French

Circa 1890

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Pair of 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Lamps

An impressive pair of 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu mounted table lamps. The original shade carrier above an openwork collar issuing from three figures of classical maidens depicting the sciences and arts, a stepped triform plinth below hung with garlands on flowers standing on a ‘Vert Maurin’ marble plinth.
Sympathetically converted from oil lamps to electricity. Rewired.

Height 25 1/2″ (65cm) to bayonet

Width 9″ (23cm)

Depth 8″ (20cm)

Continental

Circa 1860

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Antique French Gilt Bronze & Marble Louis XV Style Aiguières Lamps Attributed to Paul Sormani

A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted verde marmo aiguières, later converted for table lamps. Each elongated reeded turned marble body mounted with finely cast and chased acanthus leaf and bulrush rims, looped handle and foot in the Louis XV rococo style. The mounts retaining their original matt and burnished gilding.

These Vases can be attributed to Paul-Charles Sormani. For a similar pair stamped ‘PS’ see Sotheby’s Lot 34 & Lot 35 Property from a distinguished Private Asian Collector.

These ewers are closely related to a pair of Louis XV gilt bronze mounted lacquer vases, by Jean-Claude Duplessis (1699-1774) housed in the Wallace Collection.

Urn Height 13 1/4″ (33.5cm)

Height to Lamp fitting 16 1/2″ (42cm)

Width 7″ (18cm)

Depth 5 1/4″ (13.5cm)

French

1890

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Antique Ormolu & Marble Cassolette Table Lamps

A pair of late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Carrera marble cassolettes, now converted to table lamps. The marble body with triform supports headed by satyr masks, standing on shaped plinth bases and toupie feet. Professionally converted and rewired.

Height to bayonet 17 1/2” (44.5cm)

Width 5 1/2” (14cm)

Depth 5 1/2” (14cm)

French

Circa 1880

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Antique French Marble & Ormolu Cassolette Table Lamps

A pair of late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Carrera marble cassolettes, now converted to table lamps. The marble body with triform supports headed by satyr masks, standing on shaped plinth bases with beaded rims and toupie feet. Professionally converted and rewired.

Height to bayonet 15 3/4” (40cm)

Width 5 1/2” (14cm)

Depth 5 1/2” (14cm)

French

Circa 1880