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Nineteenth Century Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp
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Nineteenth Century Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp

19th century
Sold 18 June 2026 · Reindeer Antiques
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A Nineteenth Century decalcomania glass table lamp; decorated with chinoiserie figures, butterflies and birds on a green ground. The shade is sold separately and is priced at £400.

Circa 1860

The measurements include the shade.

Converted into a table lamp from a vase. This can easily be reversed if desired.

This lamp is wired and tested for UK current. It can easily be converted to U.S or European current.

Decalcomania is a transfer printing technique developed during the Eighteenth Century. The interior of the vase would be covered in wet paint and a design on paper is then pressed against the wet surface. When the paper was removed an image was left behind- transfer printed. This design was then decorated by hand.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60.5cm (23.82")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1168421
Dealers Internal Reference
BA1204E1
Description
A Nineteenth Century decalcomania glass table lamp; decorated with chinoiserie figures, butterflies and birds on a green ground. The shade is sold separately and is priced at £400.

Circa 1860

The measurements include the shade.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder.
fig 1. Nineteenth Century Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp

Converted into a table lamp from a vase. This can easily be reversed if desired.

This lamp is wired and tested for UK current. It can easily be converted to U.S or European current.

Decalcomania is a transfer printing technique developed during the Eighteenth Century.

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The interior of the vase would be covered in wet paint and a design on paper is then pressed against the wet surface.
Reindeer Antiques

When the paper was removed an image was left behind- transfer printed. This design was then decorated by hand.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

Height
60.5cm (23.82")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1168421
Dealers Internal Ref
BA1204E1
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder. SOLD18 JUN 26
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Archive I A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder. SOLD18 JUN 26

Nineteenth Century Decalcomania Glass Table Lamp

Archive II A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder. View II
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81 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BG
United Kingdom
Verified Since May 2019
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Items Sold 283
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A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder.
Nineteenth Century decalcomania glass table lamp
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A nineteenth-century green glass table lamp decorated with decalcomania figures and floral motifs, fitted with a brass holder.
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass, Brass, Paper, Varnish
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsFigural decalcomania, Floral transfers, Brass fittings
  • SizeH 60.5 cm (24 in) x W 41 cm (16 in)

Decalcomania is a decorative technique involving the transfer of printed engravings or designs onto glass or ceramics, which gained significant popularity during the Victorian era in the nineteenth century.

These pieces typically feature blown or moulded glass bodies decorated with reverse-applied printed paper or decal motifs, often sealed with varnish and paired with metal fittings and wiring added during later conversions.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit characteristic signs of age such as craquelure in the varnish, hand-finished details, minor oxidisation on metallic components, and specific glass moulding traits consistent with nineteenth-century manufacturing techniques.

Such a lamp can serve as a striking focal point on a sideboard or desk, introducing historical texture, vibrant colour, and eclectic contrast to contemporary spaces.

To preserve the fragile decorated surface, the glass should be gently dusted with a soft, dry cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, abrasive materials, and direct exposure to strong sunlight.
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