Pair of Blue Chinoiserie Vase Lamps

Pair of Blue Chinoiserie Vase LampsA superbly decorative pair of Chinoiserie vase lamps in imitation blue lacquer of the 18th century style. Fitted with gold leaf water gilt turned circular bases. Why we like them Blue lacquer had always been considered the rarest and most expensive variation, due to the high cost of the pigment, and hence associated with aristocracy and royalty. We love the superb decorative effect of the meticulous hand painting of the whimsical oriental scenes, very

This is an absolutely gorgeous pair of classical-style columns of imposing scale

‘Grand Tours’

often combined with boxwood strings and satinwood crossbanding

found at Hadrian’s Villa near Rome in 1769

OAKLEY the honor of viewing his Printed Furniture Warehouse in New Bond Street

Seat height: 18 inches / 46 cm

25 inches / 64 cm

after late 18th century designs by Gillows of Lancaster and London

The earliest example in bronze belongs to the late 5th century B

May be electrified or used with candles as desired

inlaid overall with boxwood and ebonised lines

The tooled leather top is of particularly nice colour and quality