Edwardian Alabaster Pedestal Lamp with Domed Shade
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Alabaster - Alabaster is soft natural stone used for statuary, with a similar appearance to marble, but easier to work with. As it is softer than marble, an item made from alabaster can be scratched with a metal object, and an alabaster item does not polish to a high surface gloss like marble.
Alabaster objects can be semi-translucent. Alabaster occurs in a pure white form and also with veining from dirt. Colours vary from white through yellow and pink to brown. The veining is usually green or black but can be multicoloured.
Being semi-translucent, alabaster is often used for the bowls of figural lamps, with the figure itself being either alabaster or marble. - Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- floor lamps 1,002
- standard lamps 1,002
Visually similar items
Pounamu hei tiki, translucent tangiwai (bowenite) presented in the conventional manner with hands placed to thighs. Two circular eyes with red sealing wax pierced at the forehead. Length 10 cm.
Chinese school, ancestor portraits (2). 119 cm x 83 cm
A Porsche design by IWC titanium automatic wristwatch, ref: 3520 with black dial, red and black centre seconds, white minute and hour hands, date on a 21 jewel IWC cal. 37524 movement adjusted for 5 positions, no. 2501409, diam 35 mm to leather band, case
A Tudor Prince Oysterdate snowflake Submariner wristwatch, ref, 7021/0, in stainless steel with dark blue dial, centre seconds date, 25 jewel Eta 2484 automatic movement, s/n. 743117, inside case marked IV.70 on a Rolex Oyster bracelet no. 93150. C - 1970.