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Lighting — Cordy's
Auction House:
| Cordy's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Lighting
- Lamps - Standard & Floor (17)
- Lamps - Table & Desk (59)
- Shades (2)
- Wall Lights (26)
- Zother (1)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | An old large and impressive ormolu and cut crystal Empire style basket chandelier, festooned with strands of graduating facet cut beads from the flaring acanthus leaf top mount above the circular frame with thick opalescent circular glass panels and the… | *** |  |
| *** | A highly decorative 18th/19th century French ormolu chandelier, sixteen scrolling light branches in the form of leaves, the candle sconces as the flowers, conforming leaves and flowers entwine the central column. 90 x 120 cm. Reputedly from the historic… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of vintage Venetian blackamoor floor lamps, painted, silvered and gilded gesso over wood, each holding gilded six branch electrified candelabra. Height 170 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Frank Hyams (Birmingham/New Zealand) silver and greenstone candlesticks, the oval detachable nozzles fitted to an oval fitting with double concave bands, the oval cylinder nephrite columns supported by the oval spreading bases. Hallmarked… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III tall column candlesticks, the tapered cylindrical columns with half lobed decoration, the detachable nozzles and other rims with relief scroll and leaf borders, spreading circular bases, matched engraved armorial of Clan Davidson… | *** |  |
| *** | A French Empire-style bronze and ormolu chandelier, with central statuette of a dancing satyr (after the antique in the Uffizi, Florence), suspended under three fluted rods which are encircled by bronze serpents, and with five anthemion detailed branches… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of fine quality French Empire bronze and parcel gilt wall sconces, modelled as swans, gilded floral lamp holders issue from their mouths. Height 38.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of tall antique style cast iron lamp standards, the substantial base decorated with stylised lion masks, supporting a column featuring scrolls, leaves, and mythical beasts, the four scrolling light branches with cast iron glass paneled lanterns… | *** |  |
| *** | A later electrified 19th century French bronze and ormolu gasolier, with three acanthus capped scroll arms issuing from the central discoid section surmounted by a finial embellished with bull's heads; suspended on fluted rods with mask head terminals.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco marble and alabaster table lamp, the sculptural base with two children peering into a rabbit's burrow, surmounted by a large mushroom shaped shade raised on a plain column. 32 x 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century Italian alabaster statuette lamp on column stand, the lamp base carved as two lightly draped figures supporting a spherical shade encircled by a band of laurel leaves, supported from a fluted socle base upon a tall tapering cylindrical… | *** |  |
| *** | A Stuart Devlin silver and silver gilt four light candelabra, four upswept tapering polished arms terminating in inverted conical sconces, issuing from the centre of a silver-gilt concave cylindrical column, with an open work filigree upper band and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Queen Anne silver taper stick, the turned sconce on a circular platform with plain flared and reeded rim, the single handle of broad ovoid form with double engraved crest and forked feathered arm supports. London 1711 by John Fawdery. 96gm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of quality George III silver crested candlesticks, the shaped circular bases with fancy 'C' scrolls rising to a knopped fluted stem with shell corners, baluster shaped capitals with stiff leaf motif and detachable nozzles with foliate scroll… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Ian McMillan carved stylised bowls, 'First Light', carved from recycled kauri with remnants of white paint, the tall oval bowls with adzed finish and stylised carved open-worked figural handles, c.2008. Length 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A decorative candelabra table lamp, in the form of a Blackamoor, with traditional gilt turban, clothes and boots, holding a cornucopia which supports four light branches with gilt leaves and floral detail, on stepped and shaped base, height 93 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s Chinoiserie standard lamp, the ebonised base and column with traditional Chinoiserie decoration, together with a bespoke one-off American hand-crafted Victorian style lampshade. In working order. Height 180 cm (to top of shade). | *** |  |
| *** | A large harlequin set of German .800 silver cutlery, mainly two patterns and including 12 of the following; dessert spoons, dessert forks, cake spoons, fish knives, fish forks, teaspoons, coffee spoons, fruit knives and forks, dinner knives, luncheon… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco tall floor standing pale alabaster lamp, the domed sectional shade with carved border on wrythen turned sectional column with swollen section above the grey alabaster turned and octagonal base. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III silver candlesticks in the Adam's manner, with swag decorated urn shaped nozzles, removable drip-pans, raised on tapering columns with conforming swagged capitals supported from square plinth bases with beaded edges. Sheffield 1780 by… | *** |  |
| *** | A highly ornate French gilded brass chandelier, decorated with grapes and grape leaves, with nineteen light branches. 67 x 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century German silver baroque candelabra, with eight branches surrounding a central stick raised on a lobed quadruped base. Unmarked, tested. 2240gms. Height 56.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of vintage antique style large figured ormolu table candelabra, the classical woman figure with arm raised supporting a column with five decorative scrolling branches, each with an electric light, a central conforming light to the centre, on a… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III silver candlesticks, the urn shaped capitals with ornate embossing and removable nozzles, raised on a similarly ornate fluted stem, from a base heavily decorated with acanthus scrolls, shells and anthemion mouldings, Sheffield 1819 by… | *** |  |
| *** | A French Empire bronze and ormolu chandelier, four scrolling light branches issuing from the substantial central which is in the form of a campana urn on spreading base. 55 x 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Ralph Lauren 'Daniela' crystal table lamps, with silk shades, the base and shade fittings marked Ralph Lauren, rewired for New Zealand, height 70 cm (includes shade). | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive vintage French style large chandelier, the five scrolling gilt metal arms supporting a combination of ten light sconces, a further five enclosed to the base, the top with a clear glass baluster column, all-over festooned with faceted glass… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of mid 20th century fancy ormolu and porcelain parrot wall candle sconces, each as two scrolling leafy branch forms, with two celadon glazed nozzles. Highlighted with eight sculpted flowers and a large parrot in bright glaze. Some repairs, height… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III Irish silver chambersticks, with gadroon rims, removable nozzles, conical snuffers, the snuffers and thumbpieces with a crest of a hind trippant. Dublin 1810 by James Scott, retailed by William Hamy. 865gms | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French parcel gilt and black steel six light wall sconces in the Empire style, the six serpentine arms moulded with masks and griffins issue from a stylised Hellenic winged figurine who stands behind a blackened steel stile embellished with a… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian Murano glass 'grape' lamp, with opalescent grape bunches forming shades, the base with Vetteria Toso Cesare label. Height 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique crystal chandelier, fifteen light branches, festooned with crystal swags and facet cut drops. 60 x 130 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive cut crystal table lamp, the domed mushroom form shade fitted to the pedestal base. Small chip to foot, height 41 cm, width 35 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French Empire style ormolu three light wall sconces in the Empire style, moulded as three scrolling wrythen fluted scrolls supporting trumpet shaped nozzles issuing from bound ribbon swags with tasselled terminals. Height 76 cm. Width 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good early 20th century French crystal large basket chandelier, the basket form base and long tapered top entirely festooned with rows of graduated facet cut crystal balls supported from two gilt metal bands highlighted with ribbon bows enclosing the… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large loaded silver column candlesticks with ornate leaf and scroll decoration in the French manner with original drip trays. Sheffield 1911 by John Dixon & Sons. Total weight approx. 4 kilos. Height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Victorian silver plate banqueting lamp, the Corinthian column of multi-stepped base, the plain glass oil reservoir with optic cut detail, with etched glass shade and chimney. | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian Sil Lux Kingston hanging light, an antiqued copper rod supporting three handmade glass shades in 'antique white', designed by R Caddeo and Cierrestudio. 108 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Waterford crystal chandelier, five light branches issuing from a large-inverted baluster column, with crystal drops, chain and ceiling rose. New stock ex Tanfield and Potter. 46 x 38 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of early 20th century electric hanging cut glass and coppered brass ceiling lights, the star cut glass bodies of tapered and swollen form with internal metal fittings for three lights, tapered fittings top and bottom, large ring suspension. Heights… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco chrome and bronze elephant table lamp, the quarter round frosted glass panel with palm leaf design, conforming chrome upstand, mounted with two bronze elephants. Height 24 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s American Miller table lamp, the shade in original slag and red glass in decorative brass frame, acanthus leaf column and round base, double light, American wiring but with adapter for NZ, height 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large WMF Art Nouveau silver plate lamp with a winged figure, he stands with lyre harp, a child to the swirling whiplash base, the two curving arms supporting the gallery with Vaseline glass shade. Height overall 73 cm, stamped maker's mark to base. | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Victorian silver plate banqueting lamp, with cut glass reservoir and etched glass shade raised on a Corinthian column embossed with floral swags raised from a square plinth base embossed with laurel wreaths from a stepped plinth base. The… | *** |  |
| *** | An ornate and unusual pair of vintage mahogany standing lanterns, with frosted glass panels, decoratively carved with leaves, flowers and scrolls in a classical manner, the columns turned and reeded, the tripod bases with acanthus leaf and lion's paw feet… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III silver column candlesticks in the Adam's style, the nozzles and flaring square bases with leaf swags, fine reeded acanthus leaf decoration to the tapered square section columns, wood filled bases. Sheffield 1778 by John Smith. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | Jane Brenkley (NZ 1882-1973) roses carved and painted table lamp, the baluster turned base carved, and poker worked in relief with multiple roses, painted in greens, reds and pale tones. Signed and dated 1945, height 46.5 cm. Note: Brenkley has left a… | *** |  |
| *** | An ornate vintage patinated brass and cut glass chandelier, the main tier of eight lobes with cast scroll decoration and stiff leaf pediment fronting the light sconces, four further lights extend from the stem, six tiers of multiple pendant drops extend… | *** |  |
| *** | vintage Murano glass grape table lamp, a central green bunch of grapes surrounded by leaves, on a lobed round pink base with aventurine detail. (some old chipping and requires rewiring), height 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze cherub candelabra, each cherub with original bronze patina supporting a gilt bronze twin candle sconce with relief decoration, the base of each as a red porphyry marble fluted column with ormolu swags… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of impressive French 19th century church pricket candlesticks, the tall brass stands decorated in the rococo style, on tripod bases. 100 cm x 250 | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French ormolu three light wall sconces, later electrified, the stylised lyre backs ornately moulded with laurel sprays, acanthus leaves, trophy, torch and quiver of arrows before a mask emblematic of fecundity below which three acanthus capped… | *** |  |
| *** | A French 'Hollywood Regency' table chandelier, twelve light branches, festooned with crystal swags, drops and plaquettes, on green marble base. Height 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Rene Lalique opalescent glass 'Dahlias' Art Deco wall light sconces, opalescent relief moulded, half round bowl form, frosted detail, designed in 1921, each with original metal bar for wall fixing. Wheel cut signature to each, one with old… | *** |  |
| *** | A French style country chandelier, the painted wrought iron branches decorated with leaves and facet cut glass drops, ten light branches with conforming leaf and crystal decorated branches leading to chain and rose. Diameter 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of 19th century French patinated metal table candelabras, mounted on a reeded column and sitting on a trefoil base. Repairs to some sconces. Height 60.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George II silver taperstick by John Cafe, the knopped stem with shell shoulders, on a shaped square base with shell corners, the removable drip pan with conforming decoration. London 1752. Height 130 (5? inches), 170gm (6oz) | *** |  |
| *** | A French style country chandelier, the painted wrought iron branches decorated with leaves and facet cut glass drops, ten light branches with conforming leaf and crystal decorated branches leading to chain and rose. diameter 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ornate French style wrought iron chandelier, in the form of a large flowering plant, twelve 'flowering' light branches issuing from a central stalk, old paint finish. 70 x 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A brass figurative sculptural lamp, in the manner of a Hellenistic Marathon youth, the athletic figure stands poised on one leg, nude with a loosely draped cloth, both arms raised, his left arm supporting a torch with electric lamp fitting. Verdigris… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco cold painted spelter figured table lamp, in the form of a semi-naked woman holding up the light in her right hand, on round alabaster base, shade absent, height 57 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920's Venetian glass table lamp, the three metal branches with shades in the form of bunches of grapes, purple, red and pink, festooned with green and pink glass leaves, round cube metal base, original fittings. Some damage to leaves. Height 550.… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage blackamoor floor lamp, in traditional dress holding a cornucopia which is supporting a ten-branch brass electric candelabra, multi-coloured paint finish and on plinth base. Some old damage, height 205 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Waterford Crystal wall sconces, Comeragh pattern, two light branches with crystal drops. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s Chinoiserie standard lamp, the ebonised base and column with traditional Chinoiserie decoration, modern shade. Height 164 cm to top of shade. | *** |  |
| *** | A Jane Brenkley Maori figure-based table lamp, the man performing a haka standing before a poutokomanawa that forms the lamp stem. Incl shade height 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of late Victorian silver candlesticks, Corinthian columns, on spreading square weighted bases, removable drip trays. London 1896 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co (William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman), height 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century hanging brass and glass light fitting, the tapered glass body with flared top, diamond cut decoration, enclosing three fittings for screw bulbs, turned and tapered brass fittings top and bottom, ring suspension. 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Victorian period three light combination table candelabra, ornate leaf, flower and scroll decoration and with floral bouquet finials. Maker's mark Elkington & Co. Height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century cast iron cold painted page boy standard lamp, he stands in traditional late 19th century costume with gilt and lace edged jacket, decorative shorts, a cap held in his hand to his left hip, his right hand raised supporting the lamp with… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of china and ormolu candlesticks, the bright green and yellow parakeets standing on a flowering tree trunk, brass ormolu stand and conforming candle sconce, printed mark to base. Height 36.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of silver column candlesticks, with octagonal tapering columns supporting conforming urn nozzles, raised from octagonal spreading stepped plinth bases. Sheffield 1932 by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd. Height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French gilt metal and faceted glass basket chandelier, with multiple strands of octagonal facet cut 'crystal', the rose to the top with facet cut drops. 36 cm x 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of gilded brass wall sconces, four light branches to each sconce. 33 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A nine branch crystal chandelier, six scrolling arms to the base with three to the top, the bobeches and the central column festooned with facet cut prisms. Width 56 cm, height 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French Empire gilt metal table candelabra, each with three curving arms flanking the central disc platform supporting a further conforming nozzle, swag hanging chains and winged supports highlight the top, the base with three scrolling feet with… | *** |  |
| *** | An Arts and Crafts wrought iron telescopic standard lamp, elaborate base, the pig skin shade with brown trim H. 190 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage 12 light crystal and metal chandelier, the scrolling metal branches festooned with facet cut hanging crystals, the glass column to the top attached to a metal rose with six leaves with more hanging crystals. Height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori folk art carved tiki based table lamp, with paua set eyes, standing on a circular plinth base, with kowhaiwhai printed patterned drum shade. Height 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique carved giltwood hanging cherub light fitting, requires rewiring, one hand is missing, and a wing is broken, but damage commensurate with age. Height 97 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Jon Jansen standard lamp, chrome column from an ebonized base, with George Nelson fluted spherical parchment shade. Height 160 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ornate French converted kerosene lamp, a highly ornate silvered and polished brass lamp base decorated with putti, lion masks, floral swags, raised on four paw feet, converted to electricity. Height 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good cut crystal chandelier with five arched branches issuing from a knopped and baluster section central column, the arm linked by swags of crystals and embellished with large crystal drops suspended from rings. Height 85 cm, diameter 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An American 'Fine Art' chandelier, The Verona' with twelve light branches, antique silvered finish and acanthus leaf decoration, each branch with traditional candle sconces supporting the candle bulbs (retail US$5,500). 91.4 cm x 109.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century engraved glass and copper hanging light fitting, the clear glass tapered body with compressed spreading top cut with encircling star and dot bands, enclosing a copper three bulb fitting, spreading plain copper fittings to the base… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive vintage Murano glass fruit basket table lamp, the exterior of the metal frame basket lined with glass leaves with bunches of glass grapes and assorted fruit filling and spilling out of the basket, the high metal handle lined with more glass… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Murano glass chandelier, of Art Deco style with four scrolling light branches, flower form sconces, with another eight leaf branches all fitting into a matching flower form base, glass ball attached, long glass column leading to matching flower… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive crystal chandelier, ten lower light branches with five upper and smaller light branches issuing from the central column, festooned with swags and facetted drops. 65 x 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 18th/19th century Italian carved and painted candlesticks, distressed painted and gilded. Height 83.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French gilded brass table candelabra, in the form of lillies issuing from a two handled urn, five candle sconces, on stepped square base. Height 64 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique French style large ceiling light fitting, the painted cast metal frame supporting panels of dark amber and green toned grapes with conforming petal highlights, six chain supports to the top. Diameter 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large decorative ceiling light, encrusted with clear and amber glass flower heads. Diameter 60 cm. Height 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of WMF Jugendsteil candelabra in brass and copper, with three nozzles raised on an open circle and arching arm from a column which issues from a square plinth base with hammer finishing and square boss motifs which repeat in a typically restrained… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Archibald Knox English (Tudric) pewter candlesticks c.1902-1905, the nozzles supported on three fin-type section columns to the circular spreading base with restrained scroll design in relief. Impressed marks including model no. 0223. Height 23… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century European ormolu and cut glass suspended ceiling light, the clear glass ovoid body with engraved flower and leaf decoration, the wire framing, (one absent) to the decorative cast brass top and base fittings. Height 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of silver candlesticks, the square base decorated with urns and leaves, supporting a tapering square column embellished with swags and goat heads, the candle sconce in the form of an Adams style urn, Birmingham 1966. | *** |  |