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Grand Tour Neo-pompeian Bronze Floor Standing Lamp
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Grand Tour Neo-pompeian Bronze Floor Standing Lamp

19th century
For Sale by Cella
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Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour archeological style Neo-Pompeian patinated bronze model of Roman floor standing oil lamp after the antique originals in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Finely cast and chased vase or urn shaped top on a slender reeded pillar shaft and stylised zoomorphic tripod base decorated with stylised foliage and paw feet. Free standing patinated bronze oil lamp with anthemion handle and figural finial twin spouts on a socle foot. Attractive example. Italy, circa 1860.

Physical Dimensions
Height
162.5cm (63.98")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Bronze Floor Standing Lamp to the 1860s.

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SA1221356
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1115
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour archeological style Neo-Pompeian patinated bronze model of Roman floor standing oil lamp after the antique originals in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
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Finely cast and chased vase or urn shaped top on a slender reeded pillar shaft and stylised zoomorphic tripod base decorated with stylised foliage and paw feet.
Cella

Free standing patinated bronze oil lamp with anthemion handle and figural finial twin spouts on a socle foot. Attractive example. Italy, circa 1860.

Height
162.5cm (63.98")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Bronze Floor Standing Lamp to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221356
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1115
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet.
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Archive I A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet.

Grand Tour Neo-pompeian Bronze Floor Standing Lamp

Archive II A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet. View II
Archive III A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet. View III
Archive IV A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet. View IV
Archive V A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet. View V
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A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet.
Grand Tour Neo-Pompeian bronze floor standing lamp
Ref: SA1221356
A tall dark patinated bronze floor standing lamp featuring a fluted column shaft, classical capital, and tripod claw feet.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFloor Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeo-Classical
  • MaterialBronze, Patinated Bronze
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFluted column shaft, Tripod claw feet, Acanthus leaf ornamentation, Oil lamp reservoir
  • SizeH 162.5 cm (64 in)

This 1860 Grand Tour Neo-Pompeian floor standing lamp originates from Italy and follows the archaeological style of Roman originals in Naples. Cast from dark brown patinated bronze, the piece stands 162.5 cm high and includes a fine vase-shaped top with a socle foot, an oil reservoir featuring twin spouts, an anthemion handle, and a figural finial. A slender reeded pillar shaft descends from a classical capital to a stylised zoomorphic tripod base ornamented with acanthus leaves and paw feet. In a modern interior, this floor lamp suits a gentleman's library, study, or living room, standing upright in an empty corner to provide classic illumination and decoration. The dark metallic finish and classical proportions bring a refined archaeological character to traditional or period spaces.

FAQs

Neo-Pompeian floor lamps are 19th-century Classical Revival lighting fixtures inspired by Roman metalwork discovered during excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, often collected as Grand Tour souvenirs.

These standing fixtures were predominantly cast in solid bronze or brass, featuring patinated, verdigris, or dark oxidised finishes set upon fluted columns and tripod bases.

Authentic pieces feature heavy cast-bronze construction, hand-chased Classical motifs such as claw feet or acanthus leaves, historical patination, and evidence of original oil burner fittings or early electrical conversions.

Position the lamp alongside dark leather armchairs, in an unused room corner, or within a study to provide vertical balance and Classical architectural interest.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth, avoiding abrasive cleaners or moisture, and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the historic surface patina.
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