Empire Style Gilt Brass and Tole Table Lamp with Winged Figures, France 20th C.

Description :

Elegant 20th-century Empire style table lamp combining a gilt brass framework with a dark painted tole body. Its slender silhouette takes the form of a neoclassical tripod, with three elongated supports arranged around a rounded bowl. The contrast between the dark painted surfaces and the golden decorative elements highlights the sculptural details while giving the composition a visually light and balanced appearance.

The supports are surmounted by winged female busts, with carefully defined hairstyles and feathered wings that lend the lamp its distinctive character. A repeating wave frieze encircles the upper section of the bowl, while applied palmettes and a pendant pinecone ornament embellish its underside. The three uprights descend to a shaped triangular base with concave sides, decorated with a raised ornamental border and a small central pinecone finial.

A cream pleated lampshade finished with gold trim complements the richly ornamented base. Its soft colour provides an attractive balance to the warm gilt brass and the deep tone of the painted metal. With its architectural structure and classical decorative vocabulary, this lamp would make a refined addition to a desk, console or side table. It works equally well within a traditional interior or as a decorative accent in a contemporary setting combining different periods and textures.

Dimensions

H. without shade: 27 cm (10.63 in)
Ø of base: 11 cm (4.33 in)
H. including shade: 44.5 cm (17.52 in)
Ø of shade: 20.5 cm (8.07 in)