Home | All Kinds of Decorative Arts

Decorative Antique

June 8th, 2010 admin No comments

Decorative Antique

Antique Lamps - 300 Years Old and Still Aglow!

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co are well known for their range of antique lighting with over 100 lamps on view at any time. When they say "antique" they really mean it!

The company has just included a rare pair of English, carved, oak lions as table lamps. These lamps date to circa 1680, carved during the reign of Charles II.

The lions, beautifully carved in armorial style, in black oak and with a real presence! Not too fierce and completely majestic, seated in an upright position and supporting shield shapes.

After the restoration of Charles II in 1660, a new freedom of expression resulted following the austere Commonwealth of Oliver Cromwell. The arts and especially the theatre flourished, as did furniture and interior design.

This pair of well modelled lions were probably carved as a decorative architectural or furniture element, typical of the exuberant restoration period.

The lions, mounted on deep, square oak bases, have been inset into custom made gold plated, bronze bases. The bases stepped with inverted curves. The lamps fitted with custom made, finely pleated, rich red, silk lampshades, the colour specifically selected to compliment the 300 year old oak.

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co are a complete one-stop-shop for decorative antique lamps and hand made, silk and linen shades.

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co ship lamps, ready wired for the U.S, the U.K and Australia.

About the Author

Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery. From an early age he recalls picking up Tea Cups, looking for the mark on the base, discerning the maker.

His commercial experience spans a period of 40 years. This includes 25 years as an international specialist dealer for the gallery formerly known as "The Antique Porcelain Gallery", in Sydney’s Martin Place and as a valuer to the Australian Commonwealth Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme.

His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections.

He is also well known as a regular lecturer to ceramic societies, fine arts societies, he also consults to leading auction houses and has been a sought after contributor to magazines and journals with articles on antique ceramics.

Extending his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.