Shedding Light on Accent Lamps

The accent lamp is a relatively new trend in interior lighting originating as a luxury method of enhancing the interiors of hotels, high end restaurants & corporate offices.

As the name suggests, the accent lamp is meant to accentuate the lighting of a particular object or to draw attention to a specific area. This may be a mantelpiece, a bookshelf, a small side table in an entrance hall or placed behind a collection of photo frames on a small occasional table.

The accent lamp is more than a light, its light can set the mood & add to the design of a room. They are a functional statement of taste & come in a variety of forms. The selection of a small lamp shade is important & lamp & shade should be chosen to blend in with & compliment the existing decoration.

A carefully chosen accent or table lamp will reward you with a lot more than the quest for additional lighting. Remember that the essence of a room is lighting & this can make or break an interior. The careful placement of accent lighting will add a further dimension to the feel & comfort of a room.

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co offer a wide selection of quality antique & vintage accent lamps. All of their lamps are “one-off” with no element of mass production involved. They are a boutique company who specialise in a fine range of styles with antique lamps in glass, porcelain, bronze, faux painted wood etc with over 100 lamps from China, Japan, England & France to choose from. All of their antique lamps are true to the meaning of “antique” being a minimum of 100 years old. The company also custom make lamp shades to compliment their lamp collection.

Pictured here are two charming examples A078 & B062

A078

A delightful little, late 19th century, Chinese export, bottle vase as an accent lamp in Blanc-de-Chine style, simply decorated with two moulded and applied medallions of tightly curled dragons. The lamp on a turned maple wood stand, lacquered in Chinese red.

Circa 1900

Overall height (including shade) 13.5"/34cm

B062

A small, mid 19th century Japanese Imari, Ikebana vase as an accent table lamp. The vase shape traditionally used as part of the Japanese tea-ceremony for the contemplative admiration of a single stem of fruit wood blossom. The lamp enamelled with overlapping Mons in iron red. The neck of the lamp decorated with a band of “waves” above a necklace of deep blue. The decoration including flower heads in green and yellow, Buddhist swastika symbols, or, cloud and thunder symbols of longevity. The lamp on a well carved 19th century Japanese fruitwood stand with a turned and polished fruitwood cap.

Late Edo - Circa 1850

Overall height (including shade) 15"/38cm