French Classical Porcelain Urn Lamp

French Classical Porcelain Urn Lamp   « Less

Tall, Slender Murano Glass Lamp with Gold Glitter

Tall, Slender Murano Glass Lamp with Gold Glitter   « Less

Pair of Silver and Pink Murano Glass Lamps

Pair of Silver and Pink Murano Glass Lamps   « Less

Pair of Wrought Iron Candleabra Lamps w/ Custom Shades

Pair of Wrought Iron Candleabra Lamps w/ Custom Shades   « Less

Petit Gold Murano Glass Candleabra Lamp. Linear swirled glass body, 3 ringed neck and attractive base. Soft creamy white parchment shade, newly wired with dual swtich  More »

Petit Gold Murano Glass Candleabra Lamp. Linear swirled glass body, 3 ringed neck and attractive base. Soft creamy white parchment shade, newly wired with dual swtich settings. Niche carved in base for cord to slip under. 24"H. Murano is an island, north of Venice, in Veneto region, northeastern Italy, with an area of 1,134 acres (459 hectares) in the Laguna Veneta (Venice Lagoon). It was founded between the 5th and the 7th century, and it experienced its major development after 1291, when glass furnaces were moved there from Venice. Murano became the manufacturing centre for Venetian glass, exported in large quantities to all of Europe. It reached its high point in the 16th century, when it had more than 30,000 inhabitants; glassmaking continues but on a considerably reduced scale. A record of this aspect of Murano's history is found in the Museum of Glass Art in the Giustinian Palace. The most important building in Murano is the basilica of Saints Maria e Donato. In its present state it dates from the 13th century, having been rebuilt several times since its founding in the 7th century. Notable for the beautiful external architecture of the apse, it contains a spring-beam roof and most of the original floor. The mosaic in the apse showing the Virgin Mary against a gold background is 13th-century Byzantine. The church of San Pietro Martire, founded in the 14th century (rebuilt 1509), contains paintings by Giovanni Bellini, Paolo Veronese, and Tintoretto. Pop. (latest census) 6,966.   « Less

Tiffany style Lamp

Tiffany style Lamp   « Less

Tiffany style Lamp

Tiffany style Lamp   « Less

19th Century Capo Di Monte Porcelain Cherub Lamp. The Capo di Monte insignia on back. Custom parchment shade and custom base. 29�H x 23"W (with shade).  More »

19th Century Capo Di Monte Porcelain Cherub Lamp. The Capo di Monte insignia on back. Custom parchment shade and custom base. 29�H x 23"W (with shade). Capodimonte: The relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces are commonly called and identified in our current market place as Capo-di-Monte. 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. antique italian lighting   « Less

19th Century Classical French Lamp with Silk Shade

19th Century Classical French Lamp with Silk Shade   « Less

19th Century Classical French Lamp

19th Century Classical French Lamp   « Less