Sold for:
$400
$400
French, Late 19th century. Large pair of gilt metal mounted Paris Porcelain portrait vases, now mounted as table lamps, both of the pair with bleu du ciel grounds having a large facade portrait reserve, respectively, of Marie-Thérèse de Lamballe and Marie-Antoinette, the reverses with well painted reserves of still-life fruit & floral filled baskets, the gilt metal handles modeled as scrolled winged female harpies, mounted on a foliate scrolled rocaille decorated base. Each lamp mounted with custom cream shade with floral applique and decorative gilt pierced finial. Height w/shade 36", width 10.5" (handle to handle).
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-05-03
