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Curated European Antiques · Vintage Objects · Art & Design
The Maison Jaspers Collection
Antique Bronze Column Table Lamp, Hexagonal Base — Neoclassical, 19th Century Description
The story and character of the piece
Nineteenth-century decorators drew constantly on Greek and Roman architecture for smaller household objects, and the fluted column was one of their most direct borrowings — a form lifted straight from a temple facade and set to work holding a candle, then later a bulb. The column let a lamp carry the authority of antiquity on a desk or side table, without needing the space a real column would demand.
This lamp, nineteenth century, follows that architectural form closely. A fluted bronze and brass column rises from a hexagonal base worked in fine, dense patterning, the base's crisp geometric edges echoing classical stonework in miniature. Note how the fluting runs in continuous, evenly spaced channels the full length of the column, meeting the textured collar below at a clean, precise seam — the mark of a well-finished period casting rather than a later, roughly assembled reproduction. The bronze and brass surfaces carry a mix of smooth and textured finishes that catch the light differently across the piece.
Whoever kept this lamp on their desk or bedside table before you kept it well. The metal carries a warm, aged patina consistent with its age, adding depth rather than detracting from it. It is ready for a study, an office, or a classic interior.
It arrives professionally packed and fully insured — we handle the paperwork and worldwide shipping, with your choice of US or EU plug fitted at no extra charge. Returns are accepted within 30 48 cm (18.9 in), excluding the metal top fitting · Width: 14 cm (5.5 in) — roughly the height of a wine bottle
Materials: bronze and brass
Electrical: US or EU plug fitted at no charge
Lampshade not included
Condition: good antique condition; warm, aged patina consistent with age.
✈ Complimentary Worldwide Shipping
Professionally packed in our European workshop and shipped fully insured with tracking.
✓ US Import Duties Included
US import duties are included. For destinations outside the United States, import duties and local taxes may apply and are payable by the recipient.
↺ 30-Day Return Policy
Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, subject to the terms shown on the listing.
Thank you for considering a piece from Maison Jaspers. We are honoured to help exceptional objects continue their story in a new interior. Maison Jaspers · European Antiques, Vintage Objects, Art & Design
