Lamp (2) - Cherubim - Bronze

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Two Art Nouveau bronze lamps from circa 1930–1940, with gilded bases featuring cherubs, a central column, red fabric shades, made in France, in good used condition with minor signs of age and in working order; dimensions 48×20×20 cm.

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These two early 20th-century Art Nouveau lamps have that theatrical and sensual charm so characteristic of the style: a mix of fantasy, movement, and a touch of decadent romance that makes them decorative pieces with a strong presence.

Each lamp rises on a richly sculpted golden base, where cherubs — childlike, dynamic, almost playful — seem to embrace or hold the central column. They are not merely ornamental figures: they provide rhythm, verticality, and a hint of mythological ingenuousness that fits perfectly with Art Nouveau aesthetics, always leaning toward the organic and the narrative. The gold, slightly aged, softens the volumes and gives them a warm, almost domestic sculpture-like air.

On that elaborately designed base, the red fabric lampshades provide a very effective contrast: the deep color and the texture of the fabric balance the exuberance of the metal, creating a light that one imagines warm, intimate, almost like a bourgeois salon of the era. The whole ensemble works because it combines fantasy and functionality, detail and atmosphere.

They are lamps that do not go unnoticed: they have character, tell a story, and fit both a classic interior and a more eclectic space where one seeks a piece with its own personality.

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These two early 20th-century Art Nouveau lamps have that theatrical and sensual charm so characteristic of the style: a mix of fantasy, movement, and a touch of decadent romance that makes them decorative pieces with a strong presence.

Each lamp rises on a richly sculpted golden base, where cherubs — childlike, dynamic, almost playful — seem to embrace or hold the central column. They are not merely ornamental figures: they provide rhythm, verticality, and a hint of mythological ingenuousness that fits perfectly with Art Nouveau aesthetics, always leaning toward the organic and the narrative. The gold, slightly aged, softens the volumes and gives them a warm, almost domestic sculpture-like air.

On that elaborately designed base, the red fabric lampshades provide a very effective contrast: the deep color and the texture of the fabric balance the exuberance of the metal, creating a light that one imagines warm, intimate, almost like a bourgeois salon of the era. The whole ensemble works because it combines fantasy and functionality, detail and atmosphere.

They are lamps that do not go unnoticed: they have character, tell a story, and fit both a classic interior and a more eclectic space where one seeks a piece with its own personality.

Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

Seller's Story

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
2
Material
Bronze
Model
Cherubim
Country of origin
France
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
48 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
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Objects sold
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