Pair of 19th Century French Japanned Tole Table Lamps Hukin & Heath An elegant table lamp drawing

An elegant table lamp drawing inspiration from the refined principles of Neoclassicism

echoing the symmetry and idealised forms that dominated Grand Tour sculpture and appealed to Europe’s cultured elite

The ebonised pedestal

combined with the bold architectural form

positioning these vases as both decorative and historic centrepieces

Pair of 19th Century French Japanned Tole Table Lamps Hukin & Heath An elegant table lamp drawingA fine pair of Louis Philippe period tle column lamps, beautifully decorated with hand painted polychrome floral motifs reserved against a rich black ground. The elegant columnar forms display the restrained neoclassical influence characteristic of the Louis Philippe era, while the vibrant painted decoration lends a charming decorative quality and warmth. France, circa 1845. Height: 20 in. Executed in painted tle the lacquered and decorated metalwork