Pair of vintage black glass table lamps with gold leaf motif
25 August 2023
Description

I could not resist this pair because someone, somewhere is going to love them. The base has a carved wood decorative design. The underside of the lamp has an orangish felt covering at the base. The gold flashing or rings are at the bottom of the glass portion of the lamp and at the top of the neck. Looks like they might have been vases at one point. The glass is almost translucent. I do not know how to describe the gold detailing, which wraps around the lamp bodies. There is black etching on the flowers and the leaves. There are dual sockets and matching finials that are original. The stem or very narrow part of the lamps are "magnetic," the finials are wood, the metal over the glass bodies is not magnetic and there is a little connecting area with a crack in the pictures and seems to be plastic. The lamp bodies are the most interesting feature. Lamps work perfectly. Unmarked. I added some photos that the photographer took with black shades and a mirrorless camera. Very different from mine. :) These came from a neighborhood thrift store.

Dimensions

The lamps measure 36 inches from the finial to the base.Lamps measure 18 inches from the vase glass body to the base.Lamps measure 32.5 from the top of the lamp stem to the base.Lamps measure 7.5 inches wide at wides area of vase.

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For sale
Yes
Answered within about 11 hours
By Delia
Aug 25, 10:54 UTC
Fair Market Value
$600 - $800 USD
Suggested Asking Price $1,200 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Rhonda,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
These make a really handsome pair!
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A pair of vintage Japonesque faux lacquer painted glass table lamps
mid-third quarter Twentieth Century
Of circular section and baluster form, with flared tops, stylized gold leaf decoration on black grounds, on circular feet. Unmarked.
Overall height: 36 inches; lamp bodies 18 inches; lamps 7-1/2 inches diameter
CONDITION: this pair of lamps appears to be in good condition
$600-800 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia

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