Fine Antique Japan Natural Lacquer Andon Floor Lamp, 1880 Immediately Usable
$1,550.00
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Rare find. Beautiful, historical treasure, attractive tall rectangular form.
This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light fixture, would look wonderful in your interior. And it is immediately usable.
In old Japan, lighting was placed for atmosphere and ambiance, not just lighting. Soft light diffused through Japanese rice paper lined lamps and lanterns created a warm, peaceful room of wabi-sabi mystery.
It is a well preserved antique in good condition with it’s original bamboo wood handle, natural wood lacquer frame, iron top handle, and all authentic original vertical sliding wood frames with recent rice paper sides. The wood surfaces have been paste waxed to give it a beautiful but subtle satin sheen. Our Japanese specialists have merely restored the original washi paper lining on interior. This Andon lamp is functional and can be utilized for any number of purposes as a decorative end table to hold treasures and you could place a candle inside it for dramatic evening lighting.
This is a historical treasure- all in original condition.
Period: 1880s, early Meiji era
Dimensions: 25.25 inches high and 12.5 inches wide
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese, Chinese, European, and Asian Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan, Europe and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We ship internationally.
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