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Pair of silvered-bronze and cut-glass urn lamp bases in the French Empire style

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
A pair of silvered-bronze and cut-glass urn lamp bases in the French Empire style
American, 20th Century
Height 55cm, width 22cm, depth 18cm

These fine lamp-bases, shaped like Classical amphorae, and combining a modern feel with a French Neoclassical stylistic influence, make for an elegant and striking addition to a contemporary interior. Made of silvered-bronze and cut-glass, and probably crafted in America, the ribbed, ovoid glass bodies of the pieces are shaped like Classical vases, and their flared necks sit below a pair of collars, which are engraved with a guilloche border. The high-scrolling handles on either side are decorated with a combination of female mask-heads in small circular roundels, and large male heads, possibly grotesque masks or satyr-faces, and the base of the handles where they are mounted to the body. The vase-lamps are subsequently mounted on circular socles, and square, acanthus-cast, silver bases.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Silvered-bronze, Cut-glass.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Empire
Dealer Reference #:	17068
Incollect Reference #:	571275

Dimensions

W.	8.66 in;	H.	21.65 in;	D.	7.09 in;
W.	22 cm;	H.	55 cm;	D.	18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.