Gorgeous Victorian "Nightshades" Floor Lamp hand-made by Artist Christine Kilger For Sale
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Gorgeous Victorian "Nightshades" Floor Lamp hand-made by Artist Christine Kilger:
$4300.00
"Nightshades"gorgeous floor and table lampscreated byChristine Kilger, artist
Presenting for sale
Bianca & Zephyr Floor Lamp
Artist's description:
"Beautiful cast antique early 20th Century antique floor lamp that has benn hand painted and holds a hand dyed Bianca & Zephyr Doves Shadowbox Shade. the silk shade is hand dyed cream and it is covered around the sides with a beautifully patterned antique silver metallic lace, while the front and back shadowbox panels feature antique ecclesiastical dove appliqués that rest on antique gold and white metallic lace.
The sides of the shadowboxes that surround the doves glisten with gold netting that is adorned with colorful vintage Asian bright pink and green flower and vine appliqués with goldwork edges. The top of the shade has another gold netting which is strewn with more of the colorful floral appliqués.
The shade has long hand beaded fringe in matching tones that include vintage white long beads. A bespoke jeweled pull-chain illuminates the lamp. The hand painted antique finial featuring flying birds tops the piece!
This lamp is part of my 'Tail of the Yak' series that is inspired by my very favorite store in the world - Tail of the Yak in Berkeley, California. Owned jointly bt Alice Erb and Lauren McIntosh whose visual genius and unique sensibility created a beloved store that once you stepped into it was hard to forget. The juxtaposition of the beautiful, unusual and strange objects, thoughtfully gathered and artfully displayed created a magical alchemy of the exquisite and the unexpected. The Bianca & Zephyr lamp is named after the store's two white doves who lived in an antique cage in the back of the store and could be heard gently cooing. Established in 1972, the store recently closed after 51 years.
Overall height is 66 inches to the top of the finial. Shade dimensions are approximately 19 X 15 inches."
"About the Artist
Using a palette of luxurious antique fabrics along with the magic of combining vintage materials, shimmering beads and light, designer Christine Kilger creates one-of-a-kind lighting that brings a romantic, bohemian elegance to any room.
Featuring exquisite hand-beaded shades, period lamp bases and rare antique fabrics and embellishments circa 1860-1930, Christine's lamps illuminate and grace some of the most beautiful homes in Palm Beach and beyond.
She has followed her passion, traveling around the world in search of rare vintage fabrics and embellishments that she uses to create her lamps in her Boca Raton based studio.Christine has an extensive collection of antique lamp bases and beautiful vintage fabrics from which she crafts the lamps which have a loyal following.
The design process begins with a hand-dyed silk covered shade that is matched to a restored antique lamp base. Christine's designs are embellished from a veritable treasure trove of antique metallic laces, delicate old silk ribbon flowers, and rare European appliqués. The elegant beaded fringe is a work of art in itself as the pattern is designed and then strung by hand.
Her client list includes Nordstrom, ABC Carpet & Home in NYC, Stevie Nicks, fashion designer Sue Wong, Drea de Matteo, Carly Simon and Courtney Love. Christine's lamps have also appeared inIn Style, Victorian Homes andWhere Women CreateMagazines.Cecil Hayes, twice named one of Architectural Digests top 100 Designers features Christine's lamps in her book, Art of Decorative Details."
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