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5541
1950s

each with central glass support surrounded by two tall opposing leaves of translucent gold aventurine glass all raised on a thick gold bullicante disk over a later Lucite base; height: 16.5" (top of glass) 27.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; later Lucite bases

Height: 
16.5" (top of glass) 27.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
5.5" (base)
$4,650
Available
5521
circa 1900

the shapely arching crest surmounted by a floral cluster emanating floral and foliate vines cascading around the perimeter surrounding gold painted chinoiserie decoration on a black ground; good antique condition with general marks and wear commensurate with age; some shrinkage at joints

Height: 
58.5"
Width: 
30"
Depth: 
2"
$4,850
Available
5517
1970s

the half-round glass top with ogee edge resting on a conforming brass plated openwork frame raised on four columnar supports ending in foliate scrolled feet all joined by a lower stretcher; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks to top; antiqued brass finish with nice patina

Height: 
28.5"
Width: 
54"
Depth: 
16"
$1,250
Available
5535
1920s

An unusual pair of hand-blown clear and gold aventurine Venetian candlesticks with large-scale dolphin connectors made by Salviati, circa 1920's featuring dramatic full-bodied upward-facing dolphins; raised on a splayed quilted foot with removable quilted bobeche; excellent condition with no chips or cracks;

Height: 
14.25"
Diameter: 
5"
$2,650
Available
5532
1970s

in the manner of Maison Jansen, the thick oval glass top resting on a conforming steel body with four elegantly splayed supports capped with brass rams heads and terminating in hoof feet; all joined by curved interlocking stretchers; good vintage condition with even wear and patina

Height: 
17.25"
Width: 
48.5"
Depth: 
26.75
$4,400
5531

each of graceful form with long cylindrical neck above a bulbous body; the whole adorned with applied striated decoration in a graduated color pattern from white to aqua; resting on brass canted bases; height: 17.25" (top of glass)  28.25"  (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some imperfections in glass inherent in the glass blowing process; some pitting to brass; professionally rewired

Height: 
17.25" (top of glass) 28.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7"
$4,250
Available
5028
1950s

each of urn form having an everted rim above a cylindrical body above a bulbous mid-section all above a splayed foot; raised on fluted giltwood bases; made of a striated teal glass adorned with a gilt painted perimeter band of anthemia and palm leaves with additional banding below; water-gilded caps and bases; professionally rewired; some rubbing to gilded bases and decoration; some bubbling to interior surface of urns

Height: 
20.5" (top top of glass) 33.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7.5"
$4,650
5514
1960s

each slender bottle-form ceramic lamp with graduated glazed surface of ivory, aqua and cobalt blue; all resting on a round brass base; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with only minor wear

Height: 
20.25" (top of ceramic 31.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
5" (brass base)
$2,550
Available
5509

the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe-form body with similar stringing and crossbanding; fitted with two long drawers having openwork solid brass pulls; the whole raised on graceful cabriole supports; overall even wear and nice warm patina; good vintage condition; professionally refinished 

Height: 
27.75"
Width: 
31.5"
Depth: 
14.5"
$4,450
Available
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

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