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Early lighting is rare. Often a candle or groups of candles were the end of the story. Fireplaces furnished lighting and heat, candles were luxury items.  Elaborately gilt decoration was meant to be seen by candle light. Oil lamps, common in antiquity, are sometimes found. Chandeliers were first candles, then gas, then about 1880 electrification came to the Paris Exposition and the lighting of the Avenue de l'Opera. Soon the most elegant and elaborate chandeliers imaginable were made in increasing amounts.

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  • Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenius as an Oil Lamp, circa 1880 Italy

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    Silenius is the companion of Dionysous. He is the oldest, wisest and drunkest of the satyrs. He is also the one that gave king Midas his golden to...

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  • Painted Wrought Iron Flower Chandelier, Italy, circa 1900

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    A beautiful hand-wrought iron chandelier with old green paint, made in Italy, circa 1900. New wiring etc.

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  • Spanish Wrought iron & gilt candelabras circa 1850 later mounts

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    A large pair of hand forged iron candelabras with seven candle cups each. The gilding is painted and considerably toned down. These are large deco...

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  • 19th Century Italian Gilt Wood Floor Lamp

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    An Italian Baroque painted and gilt column lamp circa 1840.

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  • Wrought Iron Chandelier circa 1920

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    An early 20th century wrought iron chandelier.  Decorated with traces of white paint, tooling and weathered iron   From a good west coast collection. 

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  • French Pair of Gilt Military Trophy Candlesticks circa 1850

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    A handsome pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze military trophy candlesticks. France, circa 1850. Handsome rare and decorative.

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  • A Belle Epoque Cut Crystal Pendant France circa 1900

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    A handsome faceted and polished crystal pendant / chandelier made in France circa 1900. Tall and narrow with light grey toned crystal. Wired rece...

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  • Antique Red & Gilt Glass Russian Lantern with Ormolu Mounts

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    A very beautiful and scarce Russian red glass lantern with gilt decoration and original gilt metal Condition: Good original condition with some li...

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  • A Pair of Neoclassical Ladies on Marble Bases, England late 19th century

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    A nice pair of neoclassical figure mounted on slate and marble bases. These were made in England late in the 19th century of spelter finished to l...

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  • Dutch Baroque Brass Chandelier

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    A classic Dutch Baroque brass chandelier made late in the 19th century and recently wired for electricity. Condition: Wear as expected, recently w...

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  • Apple Green Tea Canister / Lamp #1

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    A very beautiful antique tea canister with hand painted decoration that is probably later. The oval medallion is painted with sea shells and coral...

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  • Chic Italian Murano Chandelier circa 1950’s

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    An Italian Murano chandelier with elegant simplicity. We date this chandelier to the 1950’s. We love the quality of the glass and the subtle richn...

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  • Baroque Style Brass Chandelier

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    A Vintage Baroque Style brass chandelier, Northern Europe circa 1920.

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  • Bouillotte Lamp with Bottle Green Shade France 1950

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    A Vintage brass bouillotte lamp with a green tole shade.  Great scale, we do have another bouillotte lamp that is similar in size and scale with a...

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  • A pair of Alabaster Marbro lamps, circa 1950

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    A large pair of carved alabaster Marbro lamps, circa 1950. Each lamp carved as a Moon Flask in a richly mottled stone.

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  • Miners Kerosene Lamp, circa 1900

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    An early 19th Century brass kerosene lamp with a glass shade, circa 1900

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  • Pair of Iron Urn Lamps, France Circa 1900

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    A pair of early 20th Century French iron garden urns later mounted as lamps. 17.5" High 8" Diameter

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  • Brass Oil Lamp, England circa 1870

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    A late 19th Century English brass oil lamp later electrified.

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  • Green Glazed Pottery Balustrade Lamp, China circa 1880

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    A 19th Century Chinese green glazed pottery balustrade later mounted as a lamp, circa 1880.

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  • French Empire Style Tole lamps, late 19th Century

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    A pair of 19th Century Empire style tole lamps, later electrified, France. The lamp base measures 4.75″ w x 4.75″ d. Height: 32.5 in Diameter: ...

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  • Pair of Chippendale Mirrors with Candle Arms, England circa 1890

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    A pair of English Chippendale Style mahogany mirrors with 3 candle holders, circa 1890.

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