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Louise Seize Style Carved and Original Gilded Table Lamp, Circa 1920.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €439     $476
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Louise Seize Style Carved and Original Gilded Table Lamp, Circa 1920.

1900 - 1920
Description

Louise Seize Style Carved And Original Gilded Table Lamp, circa 1920.

The base carved with fillet of pearls and the top section carved with three free hanging guirlandes.

All over still with the original gilding with beautiful old original patination.

The pleated shade is white.

The lamp has been rewired with old style fabric cable.

70cm high, 43cm high till underside of fitting, shade 42cm diameter, base 18.5cm diameter.

French circa 1900-20

Price: £375,—

All our lamps have original antique bases and are no reproductions.

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Table Lamp to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09424668
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Hand-carved laurel swags and beaded fillet: early twentieth-century Louis XVI revival taste.
Softened gilding with dark toning in recesses: natural ageing over decades.
Turned and carved timber construction: typical of French decorative workshop lighting.
Brass bayonet socket and braided cord: sympathetic later rewiring for domestic use.

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
70cm (27.56")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
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SA1203524
Description
Louise Seize Style Carved And Original Gilded Table Lamp, circa 1920.

The base carved with fillet of pearls and the top section carved with three free hanging guirlandes.

All over still with the original gilding with beautiful old original patination.

fig 1. A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade.
fig 1. Louise Seize Style Carved and Original Gilded Table Lamp, Circa 1920.

The pleated shade is white.

The lamp has been rewired with old style fabric cable.

70cm high, 43cm high till underside of fitting, shade 42cm diameter, base 18.5cm diameter.

French circa 1900-20

Price: £375,—

All our lamps have original antique bases and are no reproductions.

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Table Lamp to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09424668
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Hand-carved laurel swags and beaded fillet: early twentieth-century Louis XVI revival taste.
Softened gilding with dark toning in recesses: natural ageing over decades.
Turned and carved timber construction: typical of French decorative workshop lighting.
Brass bayonet socket and braided cord: sympathetic later rewiring for domestic use.

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
70cm (27.56")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
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SA1203524
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade.
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Archive I A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade.

Louise Seize Style Carved and Original Gilded Table Lamp, Circa 1920.

Archive II A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade. View II
Archive III A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade. View III
Archive IV A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade. View IV
Archive V A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade. View V
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
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Cairngorms National Park
Angus
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade.
Louise Seize Style Carved And Original Gilded Table Lamp, circa 1920.
Ref: SA1203524
A Louis XVI style carved giltwood table lamp featuring a fluted stem, beaded base, and cream pleated shade.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLouis XVI Revival
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Fabric
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFluted stem, Beaded trim, Acanthus leaf carving
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

This Louis XVI revival table lamp dates from circa 1920 and takes the form of a carved and originally gilded wooden base fitted with a white pleated fabric shade. The giltwood structure retains its original gilded finish and patination, complemented by intricate decorative elements such as a beaded fillet trimming the circular base, a fluted stem, acanthus leaf carvings, and three free-hanging garlands near the upper section. The wiring consists of an old-style fabric cable. Measuring 70 cm high with a 42 cm diameter shade and an 18.5 cm diameter base, the piece stands at a practical proportion for surface placement. In a modern home, this French antique fits naturally atop a sideboard, console table, or bedside cabinet in a living room, hallway, or bedroom, bringing classical lighting and period character to interior schemes.

FAQs

Louis XVI style lighting is defined by neoclassical symmetry, geometric restraint, and classical decorative motifs such as fluting, acanthus leaves, swags, and beaded borders. Originating in 18th-century France as a reaction against Rococo asymmetry, pieces from this movement and its later revivals emphasize linear form and architectural balance.

Traditional carved table lamps from the early 20th century were commonly crafted from hard wood base structures coated with a chalky gesso layer. Gold leaf gilding was subsequently applied and burnished over the gesso, topped with fabric or silk pleated lampshades.

Authentic revival pieces feature hand-carved joinery underneath gesso layers, showing subtle signs of natural wear or red bole revealing through the gilding. Wiring from this era typically exhibits aged cord remnants or retrofitted electrical fittings alongside period socket components.

Positioning a gilded classical lamp on a minimalist wooden sideboard or dark painted console table creates a refined visual contrast. Pairing ornate gold finishes with clean-lined modern furniture balances historical depth with contemporary aesthetics.

Giltwood surfaces should only be dusted gently using a soft, dry feather duster or camel-hair brush to prevent flake loss. Water, liquid solvents, and abrasive cleaners must be avoided as moisture dissolves historic gesso and damages soft gold leaf.
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