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A Very Rare Pair of French Toleware Lamps
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
for sale €2,867     $3,112
£2,450
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

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A Very Rare Pair of French Toleware Lamps

19th century
Description

A Very Rare Pair Of Louis Philippe Toleware Lamps, with beautiful and untouched decoration. 690mm high and 410mm diameter (including shades) French. Circa 1825

The term tôle, derives from the French tôle peinte, meaning "painted sheet metal"

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated these French Toleware Table Lamps to the 19th Century.

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SA1024147
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Description
A Very Rare Pair Of Louis Philippe Toleware Lamps, with beautiful and untouched decoration. 690mm high and 410mm diameter (including shades) French. Circa 1825

The term tôle, derives from the French tôle peinte, meaning "painted sheet metal"

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated these French Toleware Table Lamps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1024147
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades.
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Archive I A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades.

A Very Rare Pair of French Toleware Lamps

Archive II A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades. View II
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Archive VI A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades. View VI
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
Location
Unit 1
Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades.
A Very Rare Pair Of French Toleware Lamps
Ref: SA1024147
A pair of French classical urn-shaped toleware table lamps featuring hand-painted floral decoration, gilded scroll handles, octagonal pedestals, and pleated cream shades.
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French toleware, derived from the French tole peinte meaning painted sheet metal, refers to decorative iron or tin items lacquered and hand-painted, popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries in France.

Traditional toleware was fashioned from rolled sheet iron or tinplate, shaped into classical forms such as urns or pedestals, coated with protective lacquer, hand-painted with detailed motifs, and decorated with gilding or brass mounts.

Authentic period toleware displays signs of age such as natural lacquer craze lines, minor oxidisation under chipped paint, weighted iron bases, hand-turned brass fittings, and hand-painted brushwork rather than modern printed transfers.

Positioning a symmetrical pair of toleware urn lamps on a sideboard, console table, or mantelpiece introduces balanced proportions, classical geometry, and historical narrative to contemporary interior schemes.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or feather duster; avoid water, solvent-based cleaners, or abrasive polishes, which can dissolve historical lacquer and delicate gilt paintwork.
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