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A Pair of XVIII Century Italian Giltwood Lamps
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for sale €1,521     $1,651
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A Pair of XVIII Century Italian Giltwood Lamps

18th century
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A pair of XVIII Century Italian carved and gilded candlestick lamps, with brown silk cord and switches.

c.1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated these Italian Giltwood Table Lamps to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1069007
Dealers Internal Reference
ET04139
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Description
A pair of XVIII Century Italian carved and gilded candlestick lamps, with brown silk cord and switches.

c.1780

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated these Italian Giltwood Table Lamps to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1069007
Dealers Internal Ref
ET04139
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ebury Trading Profile Page

Trade Associations

Ebury Trading is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems.
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Archive I A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems.

A Pair of XVIII Century Italian Giltwood Lamps

Archive II A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems. View II
Archive III A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems. View III
Archive IV A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems. View IV
Archive V A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems. View V
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Ebury Trading

Ebury Trading
Telephone 0207 881 0881
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Kent
CT17
United Kingdom

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Ebury Trading
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A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems.
A PAIR OF XVIII CENTURY ITALIAN GILTWOOD LAMPS
Ref: SA1069007
A pair of tall 18th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamps featuring scroll bases, shell carvings, and cream faux candle stems.
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period18th century
  • StyleItalian Baroque
  • MaterialGiltwood, Wood, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsScroll feet, Shell carvings, Acanthus leaf relief, Baluster column
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

This pair of eighteenth-century Italian Baroque table lamps brings classical grandeur to domestic interiors. Each piece stands on scrolled feet, decorated with detailed acanthus leaf relief carving, shell motifs, and a baluster column finished in gold leaf over carved wood, topped with a cream faux candle stem. The giltwood surface catches the light, making these items suited for placement upon a living room sideboard top or a grand hallway console to add warm illumination. Standing at 83 cm high, 18 cm wide, and 18 cm deep, these lamps require balanced clearance on a substantial surface. They work well in traditional or formal rooms alongside classic antiques, or as statement pieces in contemporary schemes.

FAQs

These lighting fixtures originate from 18th-century Italian altar candlesticks, which were traditionally hand-carved from timber and finished with gold leaf. Over time, many of these liturgical altar sticks were adapted for residential interiors by converting them into electric table lamps.

Carvers primarily used softwoods such as pine or lime wood to form the ornate scrollwork and foliage motifs. The carved timber was coated with a gesso base, followed by a clay bole layer, before thin leaves of genuine gold were applied and burnished.

Authentic 18th-century giltwood displays signs of natural age, including visible gesso underlying areas where the gilding has worn away. Hand-carving marks, asymmetrical details, and authentic oxidisation or minor cracking in the wooden substrate also indicate period construction.

A pair of giltwood table lamps can be positioned symmetrically on a modern sideboard or console table to create visual contrast. Pairing ornate gold leaf textures with neutral walls and clean-lined furniture balances traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics.

Giltwood surfaces should be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf. Water, liquid polishes, and chemical cleaners must be avoided, as moisture can dissolve the underlying gesso glue layer.
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