{"product_id":"empire-style-patinated-and-gilt-metal-97763","title":"Empire-Style Patinated and Gilt Metal Table Lamp, Dolphin Tripod on Lion-Paw Base, Converted Candelabra","description":"\u003cp\u003eCandelabra were among the most frequently electrified objects of the nineteenth century, precisely because their form suited it so well: a single vertical socket at the top, a stable weighted base below, and enough sculptural interest to stand alone on a mantel or side table once the candle arm was gone. Empire-period design gave candlestick makers a particularly rich vocabulary to work from, drawing on classical and marine motifs — dolphins, lion paws, laurel, acanthus — that read as easily on a lamp base today as they did on a candlestick two centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is worked as a bicolor piece, combining a darker patinated metal for the upper column and figural work with a brighter gilt metal for the lower base. A tapering, acanthus-collared socket sits atop a triform support formed as three dolphin figures, their bodies curving down to meet a shaped, arched base plate raised on lion-paw feet. Note how the two metal tones are used deliberately rather than incidentally — the darker patina picks out the modeled dolphin and leaf work, while the gilt base and feet catch the light at floor level, a contrast typical of Empire candlestick and lamp design meant to be seen from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece reaches us in good condition, with wear consistent with its age and long use, most visible as light surface rubbing across the higher points of the patina. It was originally made as a candlestick and has since been converted for electric use, a common and accepted history for pieces of this type. Placed on a bedside table or at one end of a mantel, it reads as a piece of sculpture that happens to give light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorked in a combination of patinated and gilt metal, the lamp is compact and freestanding rather than heavy in the hand, well suited to a side table where its dolphin and paw-foot detailing can be appreciated at close range. Every piece we send is professionally packed by hand, fully insured, and shipped worldwide with all import duties and tariffs already paid on our side — there is nothing further for you to settle when it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS:\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 29 cm \/ 11.4 in — roughly the height of a standard wine bottle\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: patinated metal and gilt metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Empire style\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed by hand, fully insured, worldwide — we handle the paperwork, with all import duties and tariffs paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nElectrical: fully rewired and checked through our workshop before dispatch, plug or adapter fitted for your country, delivered working and ready to use\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: good condition, wear consistent with age and use, originally a candlestick and later converted to electric lamp\u003cbr\u003e\nLampshade: sold without a shade — leaving you free to choose one that suits your room\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"US","offer_id":59387126579545,"sku":"LM-E-279","price":988.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK","offer_id":59387126612313,"sku":"LM-E-279","price":988.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EU","offer_id":59387126645081,"sku":"LM-E-279","price":988.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8512513728_1r87.jpg?v=1789212555","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/empire-style-patinated-and-gilt-metal-97763","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}