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5476
1950s

of stylish mid-century design in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, with ivory-glazed oblelisk-form base emanating two deeply scrolled brass arms supporting candle form socket holders;  centering a cylindrical brass rod and finial; all atop a black marble base with white veining; 18.5" (top of ceramic)  35: (top of shade); good vintage condition with light overall wear; minor pitting to brass; professionally rewired. 

Height: 
18.5" (top of ceramic) 35: (top of shade)
Width: 
12.5"
Depth: 
6"
$2,450
5503
1950s

the tall and striking ribbed art glass lamp of conical form in luminous smoked glass all resting on a brass base; Empoli is known as the other Italian mid-century glass. Simpler in design than their Murano cousins, the simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market; height: 21.25" (top of glass)  32" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; even wear to re-painted base

Height: 
21.25" (top of glass) 32" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6.25"
$1,850
Available
5502

each hand-blown shapely lamp with a nod to Chinese ceramic ginger jars composed of a luminous crackle-glass; all resting on gold painted wooden bases; height: 15.75" (top of glass) 26" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rubbing to gold; professionally rewired 

Height: 
15.75" (top of glass) 26" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7"
$2,760
Available
5501

each colorful bottle-form lamp adorned with painted circles in soft colors of blue, green, peach and yellow with a gold swirl overlay all on an ivory glazed ground; supported on brown painted metal bases;  height: 23" (top of ceramic)  33.25" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor rubbing to surface; professionally rewired

Height: 
23" (top of ceramic) 33.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6.5"
$4,250
Available
60692
circa 1790

this elegant period candle and electric chandelier from Austria's Leopold II reign, the graduated gilt-bronze hexagonal frame with neoclassical relief and filigree decoration adorned with crystal pendants and beads; emanating six candle arms and now modified with six electric sockets within the body of the fixture; good antique condition; professionally restored with some replaced crystals; even wear and patina 

Diameter: 
37"
Drop: 
40"
$17,850
Available
5495
1950s

with cylindrical neck above an ovoid body ending in a splayed foot; decorated overall with a controlled drip glaze in colors of ivory and cerulean blue; with wooden cap and base; fine overall craquelure to glaze; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired

Height: 
20" (top of ceramic)
Diameter: 
11"
$2,200
Sold
5478
1960s

capped with an oak leaf wreath emanating cascading iron rope twist strands joining seven scrolled candle arms surrounding a central support with a meandering oak leaf vine; overall even wear to surface; professionally rewired 

Diameter: 
28"
Drop: 
29"
$5,500
Available
60690

the openwork chandelier capped with a spheroid element supporting six scrolled candlearms; all joined by a shapely outer stretcher;  adorned with crystal flower heads and leaves interspersed by over-scaled tole leaves all ending in an acorn pendant knob; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with minor wear; no missing crystals

Diameter: 
32"
Drop: 
31.5"
$11,800
5486
1960s

of large scale, the robust lamp of octagonal baluster form with everted lip above an ovoid body all resting on a splayed foot and circular base; decorated overall in a rich drip glaze in colors of ochre, green, brown and ivory; 18.5" (top of ceramic)  30.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired

Height: 
18.5" (top of ceramic) 30.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
13"
$2,200
Available
5485
1950s

each of simple cylindrical form covered in a mottled celadon green glaze; with custom giltwood bases and gilt-metal caps; 17.5" (top of vase)  28.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor wear; the vases now drilled and mounted as lamps; rubbing and patina to gilding

Height: 
17.5" (top of vase) 28.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6"
$3,250
Available

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