Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century

Furniture
About the Session

Our annual Interiors auction is beautifully curated by Justin van Breda and offers a wonderful range of periods and styles from the Continent, United Kingdom and the East.


Sold For

ZAR 3 844
Lot 29
  • Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century
  • Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century
  • Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century

LOT 29

Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century

Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 844

About this Item

Pair of brass table lamps with opaque glass shades, 20th century
each with an arched column terminating in an opaque and scalloped glass shade, raised on a domed circular base, fitted for electricity

*Strauss & Co does not guarantee electrical fittings

(2)
height: 46cm

Notes

Lamps such as this pair are often referred to as boudoir or bedside lamps, as they were commonly found in bedrooms.

The wavy, sinuous shades of this pair evoke the Art Nouveau period.

Provenance

The Mary Eleanor Hibbert collection.

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