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Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamp
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Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamp

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a delightful French porcelain and toleware table lamp with a really pretty design dating from around 1900. The lamp has central porcelain cherubs in an embrace set within a gilt bronze gate with entwined foliage and pretty floral porcelain blooms. The lamp has its original fabric covered shade with later tasselled decoration.

This takes a standard bayonet fitting bulb and is rewired ready for use in the home.

The lamp measures 36 cms high by 26 cms wide at the top. The base is 17 cms wide by 12 cms deep.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Porcelain Lamp to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09201074
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Cast brass frame and turned base: boudoir lamp assembly from around 1900.
Hand-modelled porcelain blossoms wired to the framework: typical continental decorative work.
Soft gilding showing honest tarnishing and rubbing: decades of gentle handling.
Enamelled porcelain figural group: late nineteenth or early twentieth-century manufacture.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
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SA1171582
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Description
This is a delightful French porcelain and toleware table lamp with a really pretty design dating from around 1900.
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The lamp has central porcelain cherubs in an embrace set within a gilt bronze gate with entwined foliage and pretty floral porcelain blooms.
Rams Head Antiques

The lamp has its original fabric covered shade with later tasselled decoration.

fig 1. An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.
fig 1. Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamp

This takes a standard bayonet fitting bulb and is rewired ready for use in the home.

The lamp measures 36 cms high by 26 cms wide at the top. The base is 17 cms wide by 12 cms deep.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Porcelain Lamp to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09201074
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Cast brass frame and turned base: boudoir lamp assembly from around 1900.
Hand-modelled porcelain blossoms wired to the framework: typical continental decorative work.
Soft gilding showing honest tarnishing and rubbing: decades of gentle handling.
Enamelled porcelain figural group: late nineteenth or early twentieth-century manufacture.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
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SA1171582
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.
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Archive I An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.

Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamp

Archive II An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View II
Archive III An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.
Archive V An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View V
Archive VI An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View VI
Archive VII An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View VII
Archive VIII An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade. View VIII
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An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.
Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamp
Ref: SA1171582
An antique French gilt bronze table lamp featuring an arched frame decorated with pink porcelain roses, enclosing a pair of ceramic cherubs and a fabric-trimmed shade.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Rococo Revival
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Porcelain, Fabric
  • ColourGold and Pink
  • MotifsPutti ceramic figures, Porcelain rose blooms, Gilt bronze foliage, Arched gateway frame
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 26 cm (10 in)

This French Rococo Revival table lamp from around 1900 consists of a gilt bronze arched gateway frame with entwined foliage and pink porcelain rose blooms. The frame encloses a central pair of ceramic cherubs in an embrace resting on a base, while a fabric-covered lampshade with green trim and later tasselled decoration hangs above a bulb. The materials include gilt bronze, porcelain, and fabric in gold and pink tones, mounted on a round base. The object is 36 cm high and 26 cm wide at the top, with a base measuring 17 cm wide by 12 cm deep. Positioned on a sideboard top, this piece provides ambient lighting in a living room, hallway, or bedroom setting. The wiring is updated for modern home use with a standard bayonet fitting bulb, allowing straightforward integration into interior lighting schemes. The classical putti figures and floral accents complement traditional and eclectic interiors alike.

FAQs

French gilt bronze and porcelain lamps typically combine cast ormolu mounts with ceramic figures or floral blooms, drawing inspiration from 18th-century Rococo and Chinoiserie aesthetics. Popularised during the 19th century, these fixtures integrated electric or gas lighting into ornate decorative sculptures.

These lamps feature mercury-gilded cast bronze for the structural framework and foliage, paired with hand-painted hard-paste or soft-paste porcelain figures and hand-modelled porcelain petals.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine chasing on the bronze casting, age-appropriate wear to the gilding, and maker marks or impressed numbers on the ceramic base, along with heavy cast brass or bronze bases.

Place the lamp on a minimalist sideboard, console table, or bedside nightstand to serve as a focal point. Combining it with clean-lined contemporary furniture creates a balanced contrast between classical detail and modern simplicity.

Dust gently using a soft brush to clean delicate porcelain flowers and intricate bronze leaves. Avoid abrasive liquid cleaners, as moisture can damage gilding and ceramic glazes.
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