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Hand Made Painted Table Lamp
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Hand Made Painted Table Lamp

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

Hand Made Painted Table Lamp

A very pretty piece, the lamp has a turned wooden candlestick base, the lamp is beautifully hand painted mostly in black and gold with rare birds highlighted in brightly contrasting shades

The lamp is all working and the shade is a very simple one

The lamp is 18” tall and 11” in diameter

DG66

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Hand Painted Table Lamp to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1190411
Dealers Internal Reference
DG66
Description
Hand Made Painted Table Lamp
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A very pretty piece, the lamp has a turned wooden candlestick base, the lamp is beautifully hand painted mostly in black and gold with rare birds highlighted in brightly contrasting shades.
Elmgarden

The lamp is all working and the shade is a very simple one

The lamp is 18” tall and 11” in diameter

DG66

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Hand Painted Table Lamp to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1190411
Dealers Internal Ref
DG66
Elmgarden
Elmgarden
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010
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A hand-painted turned table lamp base featuring detailed gold floral motifs and bird illustrations, topped with a cream conical shade.
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Archive I A hand-painted turned table lamp base featuring detailed gold floral motifs and bird illustrations, topped with a cream conical shade.

Hand Made Painted Table Lamp

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A hand-painted turned table lamp base featuring detailed gold floral motifs and bird illustrations, topped with a cream conical shade.
Hand Made Painted Table Lamp
Ref: SA1190411
A hand-painted turned table lamp base featuring detailed gold floral motifs and bird illustrations, topped with a cream conical shade.
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialPapier-Mache, Lacquered Wood, Fabric
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsBird illustrations, Floral leaf scrolls, Turned column base, Conical shade
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 28 cm (11 in)

This handmade table lamp from 1930 exemplifies the Anglo-Indian style within an English Country House interior. The object comprises a turned wooden candlestick base made from papier-mache and lacquered wood, finished in black and gold. Surface decoration includes detailed floral leaf scrolls, bird illustrations highlighted in brightly contrasting shades, and a stepped circular foot. A simple cream conical fabric shade tops the assembly, which measures 46 cm high and 28 cm wide. Suitable for domestic settings today, this piece functions well on a sideboard top or side table to provide ambient lighting. The working lamp combines traditional decorative techniques with functional design, suiting classic and eclectic living rooms, studies, or hallways. The craftsmanship demonstrates detailed hand painting across the columnar base and rounded foot.

Lacquered and hand-painted table lamps emerged prominently through trade between Asia and Europe, blending Eastern artisan decorative techniques such as Kashmiri papier-mache or Chinoiserie artwork with European electrical and lighting forms.

These lamp bases are traditionally crafted from turned solid timber or molded papier-mache, sealed with multiple layers of protective lacquer, and detailed using fine tempera or enamel pigments.

Authentic hand-painted bases display slight variations in brush stroke thickness, raised surface texture from built-up paint or lacquer layers, and hand-turned contours rather than machine-molded uniform seam lines.

Place the lamp on a neutral sideboard, console, or bedside table to allow the detailed pattern to serve as a decorative focal point, pairing it with complementary muted textiles.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoid using liquid chemicals or abrasive cleaners which can strip the protective varnish layer, and keep out of direct sunlight.
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