Decorative Metal Table Lamp that was orginaly a gas lamp converted into a electric lamp. The vintage lamp is decorated with floral and garlands motif with a hand made  More »

Decorative Metal Table Lamp that was orginaly a gas lamp converted into a electric lamp. The vintage lamp is decorated with floral and garlands motif with a hand made parchment shade, H:25" Diamter of shade:17.5" Height of shade:11.5". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Single Decorative Capo di Monte Cherub, inkwell lamp with a handmade parchment shade in a rich red color with gilt detail and trim, Height from base to top of  More »

Single Decorative Capo di Monte Cherub, inkwell lamp with a handmade parchment shade in a rich red color with gilt detail and trim, Height from base to top of finial:18.5" Shade Height:8" Shade Width:10 1/4". Capo di Monte is the relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces are commonly called and identified by their unique style. Historically, it was King Ferdinand IV, son of King Charles who opened a factory in Naples in 1771 and began to use the mark of the blue crown N (BCN). When the factory closed in 1834, the Ginori family at Doccia near Florence, Italy, acquired what was left of the factory and continued using its mark. The factory continued until 1896 when it was then combined with Societa Ceramica Richard of Milan which continues today to manufacture fine porcelain pieces marked with a crest and wreaths under a blue crown with R Capodimonte. As more collectors recognize and appreciate the quality of the older ware, buyer demand drives prices higher for these fine antiques. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Carved Stone Lamp, H:19" to top of finial, Diameter of Urn:7". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area  More »

Decorative Carved Stone Lamp, H:19" to top of finial, Diameter of Urn:7". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Pair of Gold Inclusion Murano lamps with decorative parchment shades with a detail of jewel trim on the shade with gilt detail, newly rewired, Height to finial:36"  More »

Pair of Gold Inclusion Murano lamps with decorative parchment shades with a detail of jewel trim on the shade with gilt detail, newly rewired, Height to finial:36" Height from base to bottom of shade:23" Diameter of shade:18.5" Height of shade:12.5". Murano glass has been made off the Venetian island of Murano for centuries. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. By the 10th Century it had become a well-known city of trade. Today Murano remains a destination for tourists and art and jewellery lovers alike. The history of Murano glassmaking when in 1291 by the Venetian Republic fearing that there would be a fire and destruction to the city ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano, thus the early history of glassmaking began. It is in this period that Murano's glassmakers were prominent citizens and affluent. The quality of glassmaking from Murano due to their developing and refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicoloured glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewellery to Murano glass chandeliers. Murano glass has been made off the Venetian island of Murano for centuries. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. By the 10th Century it had become a well-known city of trade. Today Murano remains a destination for tourists and art and jewellery lovers alike. The history of Murano glassmaking when in 1291 by the Venetian Republic fearing that there would be a fire and destruction to the city ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano, thus the early history of glassmaking began. It is in this period that Murano's glassmakers were prominent citizens and affluent. The quality of glassmaking from Murano due to their developing and refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicoloured glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewellery to Murano glass chandeliers. This is a well proportioned pair of lamps with Gold Inclusion and decorative shades. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Capo di Monte Vase Style Lamp with a festive genre (swan applied handles on each side), vibrant gilt and color, there is a slight hairline crack on the bottom of  More »

Decorative Capo di Monte Vase Style Lamp with a festive genre (swan applied handles on each side), vibrant gilt and color, there is a slight hairline crack on the bottom of the base, other wise in good condition, with a hand made parchment shade with gilt details. Height of lamp to finial:30.5" Height from base to bottom of shade:18" Diameter of shade:18" Height of shade:12". Capo di Monte is the relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces are commonly called and identified by their unique style. Historically, it was King Ferdinand IV, son of King Charles who opened a factory in Naples in 1771 and began to use the mark of the blue crown N (BCN). When the factory closed in 1834, the Ginori family at Doccia near Florence, Italy, acquired what was left of the factory and continued using its mark. The factory continued until 1896 when it was then combined with Societa Ceramica Richard of Milan which continues today to manufacture fine porcelain pieces marked with a crest and wreaths under a blue crown with R Capodimonte. As more collectors recognize and appreciate the quality of the older ware, buyer demand drives prices higher for these fine antiques. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Waterford Glass Lamp with a hand made parchment shade having a decorative braid trim on the shade, Total Height from base to top of finial:17.5" Base of lamp  More »

Decorative Waterford Glass Lamp with a hand made parchment shade having a decorative braid trim on the shade, Total Height from base to top of finial:17.5" Base of lamp to shade:8 3/4" diameter of shade:11" Height of shade:7.5". Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland, by the company Waterford Wedgwood , previously trading as Waterford Glass Ltd. The crystal business was originally founded in the city in 1783 by George and William Penrose; the production was of extremely fine crystal that became world-renowned. Financial difficulties caused their company to close, due to excessive taxation of the product. Later in 1947, Czech immigrant Charles Bacik, grandfather of Irish senator Ivana Bacik, established a glass works in the city, due to the superb reputation of the original glassware and by the early 1950s it had been taken over as a subsidiary of the Irish Glass Bottle company. Waterford Crystal Glass Group Limited is currently a member of Waterford/ Wedgwood, formed through the acquisition by the famous pottery manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood in 1986. The Waterford Glass Crystal is a fine cut and elegant look and quality. The main factory in Kilbarry, Waterford City, today has tours of the factory, a gift store and it is a historical place to visit. This is a decorative Waterford Glass Lamp mounted on a brass base. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Vintage Green Glass Lamp with a Brass base and hand made parchment shade with gilt detailed jewel trim border, total Height from base to top of finial:18 1/4"  More »

Decorative Vintage Green Glass Lamp with a Brass base and hand made parchment shade with gilt detailed jewel trim border, total Height from base to top of finial:18 1/4" Base of lamp to shade:10" Diameter of shade:10 3/4" Shade Height:7.5". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Signed Baccarat Decorative Glass made into a lamp

Signed Baccarat Decorative Glass made into a lamp   « Less

Pair of 19th Century Marble Black Urns on a stepped pedestal base with a hand made parchment shade, the shade has detail in gilt painted along the top and bottom of the  More »

Pair of 19th Century Marble Black Urns on a stepped pedestal base with a hand made parchment shade, the shade has detail in gilt painted along the top and bottom of the shaped shade, the lamp is newly rewired. Total Height:24" to top of finial, width of shade:12" Height of shade:9 3/4" height from bottom of lamp to shade: 12.5" The word "marble" derives from the Greek marmaros, "shining stone" Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of ). It is extensively used for sculpture, as a building material, and in many other applications of the decorative arts also. The early history of Marble from the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin provided access to colored stones: yellow marble (giallo antico) from Tunisia, purple and white marble (pavonazzetto) from Turkey, and red, green, and black marbles from Greece. Egypt was the richest source of color, providing red, gray, and black granite, basalts and sedimentary stones, and even black volcanic glass (obsidian). Sardonyx was imported from as far as India. With the rich colors the Romans were the first to use marble in slabs, as a wall application. This is because it was the Romans who invented cement, which was needed to hold the marble tiles in place. Henceforth, marble laboriously cut out of a quarry went much farther that when being used in solid blocks. The city of Rome was redone with marble, to become the most beautiful city in the known world. Most visitors to museums are used to seeing Roman sculpture in white marble, since the Renaissance, white marble has been a preferred material for carving, however the Romans were avid users of colored materials in sculpture and in the decorative arts. This pair Black Marble Urns are of nice proportion and style to adorn any decor. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Pair of 19th Century Marble Black Urns on a Pedestal shaped Base with hand made parchment shade with Gilt detail on the shades. H: to top of shade 22 3/4" Width of  More »

Pair of 19th Century Marble Black Urns on a Pedestal shaped Base with hand made parchment shade with Gilt detail on the shades. H: to top of shade 22 3/4" Width of Marble Urn: 7 1/4", Width of shade:12"" Depth of shade:12" The early history of Marble from the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin provided access to colored stones: yellow marble (giallo antico) from Tunisia, purple and white marble (pavonazzetto) from Turkey, and red, green, and black marbles from Greece. Egypt was the richest source of color, providing red, gray, and black granite, basalts and sedimentary stones, and even black volcanic glass (obsidian). Sardonyx was imported from as far as India. With the rich colors the Romans were the first to use marble in slabs, as a wall application. This is because it was the Romans who invented cement, which was needed to hold the marble tiles in place. Henceforth, marble laboriously cut out of a quarry went much farther that when being used in solid blocks. The city of Rome was redone with marble, to become the most beautiful city in the known world. Most visitors to museums are used to seeing Roman sculpture in white marble. Since the Renaissance, white marble has been a preferred material for carving, and until recently ancient sculpture was often deliberately cleaned with dilute acid or the original painted decoration has been lost through natural processes. Surprisingly, however, the Romans were avid users of colored materials in sculpture. This elegant pair of Black Marble Urns would adorn any decor. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less