Description:
A. Vantine Oriental Table Lamp
Patinated bronze, art glass
Fifth Avenue, New York; Austria, c. 1900
Bulbous shade fits on an oil lamp base decorated with birds and clouds in the oriental manner in verdigris patina, marked A. Vantine, retrofitted with a single electric socket, shade with aperture rim nicks, not visible in mount, aperture dia. 3 1/2, shade ht. 10 1/2, base ht. 10 in.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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Keywords
Austria20th Century Design
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