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A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp in the Chinese Taste.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €439     $476
£375
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp in the Chinese Taste.

19th century
Description

A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp In The Chinese Taste.

With beautiful original chocolate Bronze colour patination.

Nicely decorated with two lizards in natural high relief.

The lamp has been rewired with old style fabric cable,

In very good original used condition,

there are no cracks or missing pieces.Circa 1870.

73cm high, 43cm high till top of base, 20cm diameter base, 51cm diameter shade.

Price: £375,—

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

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Chinoiserie Metal Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09476216
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Cast régule with chocolate-brown patination: nineteenth-century French decorative metalwork.
Naturalistic lizard mounts in high relief: popular late Victorian Japonisme influence.
Light rubs to high edges revealing grey core: handling wear.
Pierced scrolling cast foot rim: typical Parisian foundry work of the era.

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
73cm (28.74")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210888
Description
A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp In The Chinese Taste.

With beautiful original chocolate Bronze colour patination.

Nicely decorated with two lizards in natural high relief.

The lamp has been rewired with old style fabric cable,

fig 1. A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade.
fig 1. A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp in the Chinese Taste.

In very good original used condition,

there are no cracks or missing pieces.Circa 1870.

73cm high, 43cm high till top of base, 20cm diameter base, 51cm diameter shade.

Price: £375,—

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

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Chinoiserie Metal Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09476216
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Cast régule with chocolate-brown patination: nineteenth-century French decorative metalwork.
Naturalistic lizard mounts in high relief: popular late Victorian Japonisme influence.
Light rubs to high edges revealing grey core: handling wear.
Pierced scrolling cast foot rim: typical Parisian foundry work of the era.

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
73cm (28.74")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210888
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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Archive I A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade.

A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp in the Chinese Taste.

Archive II A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade. View II
Archive III A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade. View III
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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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Verified Since Apr 2019
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade.
A French Original Patinated White Metal Table Lamp In The Chinese Taste.
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A dark patinated metal table lamp with relief dragon decoration, fitted with a pleated flared lampshade.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialPatinated White Metal, Fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsDragon in relief, Floral scrollwork, Pleated lampshade, Baluster form base
  • SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This French table lamp dates from the nineteenth century and is styled in the Chinese taste. The piece is constructed from patinated white metal with a dark chocolate bronze finish, paired with a pleated cream lampshade. The baluster form base displays detailed floral scrollwork, raised mouldings, and a dragon in relief coiled around the stem, sitting atop decorative scrolled feet. Measuring 73 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 51 cm deep, the lamp has been rewired with a fabric cable. The fitting works well for a gentleman's library or study, placed on a sideboard top or desk to provide functional ambient lighting. The item shows very good original used condition without cracks or missing pieces, retaining its characterful antique base and classic proportions.

FAQs

During the nineteenth century, European metalworkers produced decorative objects inspired by East Asian art forms, leading to the creation of Chinoiserie lighting that blended traditional oriental iconography with Western bronze-casting methods.

These lighting bases were frequently cast from white metal alloys, such as spelter, and treated with dark chemical patination or bronze lacquers to simulate heavy cast bronze.

Authentic period examples demonstrate detailed casting marks, relief decoration such as dragons or scrollwork, weighted internal bases, and evidence of historical electrical conversions.

Positioning the lamp on a dark wood console table, sideboard, or desk creates a structured focal point that connects classical decorative art with contemporary interior schemes.

Dust the metal surface regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and avoid solvent-based cleaners or abrasive polishes which can strip the protective patinated finish.
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