Lamp Chat

After many requests for further background information, Lamp Chat regularly features detailed information on a newly listed table lamp or an item of particular interest. We trust this will be enjoyed by our clients and readers.

Antique Lamps with a Pearl-Like Lustre

There are many types of pottery and porcelains with histories long forgotten and it is one of these that we look at here. (posted 10th February 2010)

Antique Lamps with a French Royal Story

In many cases, the quality, craftsmanship and techniques of a past age can be impossible to replace. We explore the question of replacement value, using the example of this fine pair of carved bust, table lamps. (posted 10th January 2010)

Behind Every Good Lamp is a Good Lamp Shade

As all discerning decorators know, finding the right lamp base is hard enough, but finding the right lamp shade can be easier said than done! So how do you complete the look with the perfect shade? (posted 1st November 2009)

Antique Lamps - Blanc de Chine

The interior lighting of our home is a basic requirement to a comfortable life; but we can take yet another step and choose a style of lighting that adds to, not only our physical comfort, but our psychological comfort as well. (posted 25th July 2009)

Antique Lamps – As Artistic Expression

If we can imagine “art” as an allegorical figure, a curator of the world’s storehouse of music, pictures, literature, sculpture etc, we would need many more than one life time to see all she has to show us! (posted 20th May 2009)

Lamps - In Cassolette Style

Prior to the development of modern sanitation etc, hygiene was poorly understood, the air was full of “smells” from a multitude of sources, but, it was those stylish French, who designed an elegant, 18th century solution. (posted 10th April 2009)

Antique Lamps and the Eight Immortals

China’s beloved “Eight Immortals” are found throughout the long history of China, including poetry, Chinese opera, and decorative arts. (posted 4th April 2009)

Antique Lamps - 300 Years Old and Still Aglow!

When The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co say “antique” – we mean it! (posted 23rd December 2008)

Antique Table Lamps for Interior Design - Chinoiserie

For those in need of a style fix, decorating with elegant, timeless Chinoiserie assures a refined and enduring scheme every time! (posted 14th August 2008)

Reproduction Table Lamps from the Ming Dynasty Period

This pair of table lamps were reproduced to commemorate the most expensive vase ever sold! (posted 21st January 2008)

A Fine Pair of Limoges Table Lamps

The “Paris” porcelain, so well known, was actually not made in Paris but at Limoges to the South West of Paris! (posted 4th January 2008)

A Table Lamp of French Style

The French early 19th century saw the beginning of the production of opaline glass. In this Lamp Chat we look at an opaline lamp produced at Sèvres. (posted 24th November 2007)

A Table Lamp by Richard-Ginori

This 1930’s table lamp is a perfect example from this acknowledged era of smart design. (posted 28th October 2007)

An Outstanding Japanese Imari Lamp

It was the Dutch, who in 1650, introduced Japanese Imari porcelain to the West and after 350 years, the brightly coloured Imari is still as popular as ever! (posted 15th October 2007)

Celadon’s Cloak

The Celadon coloured glaze we so admire has a story attached.... (posted 6th September 2007)

Antique Lamps & Chinese Dragons!

The dragon has always occupied a very prominent place in Asia & has been held in great reverence. In this Lamp Chat we look at the dragon in Chinese art, and present a pair of mid 19th century bottle vases as table lamps. (posted 25th June 2007)

The Art of a Chinese Potter

China’s long history of porcelain and pottery has influenced the design and production of the world’s ceramics, both Eastern and Western. This month we look at a fine example of the innovative porcelain of a remarkable 19th century Chinese artist. (posted 23rd May 2007)

Very Rare, Mid 18th Century, French Faience Table Lamp

When is a table lamp a work of art? Answer: “When it is a work of art!” We look at just such an antique table lamp. (posted 14th April 2007)

Louis XV Rococo Bronze Doré Chamber Stick

The French 18th Century is known as the “French Rococo” period. This month’s Lamp Chat presents a Louis XV bronze doré chamber stick. (posted 7th March 2007)

Full of Character - Japanese Tokkuri or Saké Bottles as Table Lamps

Japan has a long tradition of ceramics and we look at the long history of the Saké Tokkuri. (posted 23rd February 2007)

Shedding Light on Accent Lamps

“A small lamp, can be used in a bathroom, bedside, hallway & in fact, any position that may require extra lighting.” Accent lamps are generally less than 15"/38cm tall including the lamp shade. (posted 26th January 2007)

A Rare Chinese-Imari Table Lamp - Ch’ien Lung Reign - Circa 1750

In the early 18th century the Chinese porcelain makers started copying Japanese Imari porcelain for export to the west. (posted 14th December 2006)

The Porcelain of Edmé Samson - from Copies to Antique Table

In the 19th century the porcelains of Edmé Samson were considered as merely copies, but over 100 years later, we are now looking at antiques. November’s Lamp Chat shows a rare miniature pair of armorial table lamps. (posted 15th November 2006)

Very Fine Free Standing Chinese Jar & Cover as a Table Lamp

The Imperial reign of the Yonzhen Emperor was renowned for a pastel palette of enamel colours. This month's Lamp Chat illustrates this with a delightful little jar and cover, free standing as a table lamp. (posted 7th October 2006)

An Outstandingly Rare Pair of Minton Table Lamps

In the summer of 1793, Thomas Minton, (1765-1836), opened his small Staffordshire pottery. I am very sure that he would never have imagined that the factory bearing his name would still be producing porcelain to this very day! (posted 14th August 2006)

A Charming English Parian Table Lamp

Marble-like in appearance, Parian derives its name from Parian marble, ie, the pure white mable quarried on the island of Paros. (posted 27th July 2006)

A Rare Austro-Bohemian Black Glass Table Lamp.

The first quarter of the 19th century saw the revival of classicism. The style was revised for a short period in the third quarter of the 19th century. (posted 10th June 2006)