Absolutely stunning original antique French Sèvres porcelain urn on stand brilliantly fitted as an exquisite table lamp. Engaged with formality, this fine French lamp offers a porcelain equivalent of Meissen another well-respected and highly valued maker of the time. This gorgeous lamp would be incredible in a formal living room near the sofa, in the master suite on her side of the bed, or showcased within the front living room window nestled between two comfy chairs. No matter where you choose to use this elegant lamp, it will bring you years of thorough enjoyment. Newly rewired.
Sèvres porcelain, French hard-paste, or true porcelain made at the royal factory (now the national porcelain factory) of Sèvres, near Versailles, from 1756 until the present; the industry was located earlier at Vincennes. On the decline of Meissen after 1756 from its supreme position as the arbiter of fashion, Sèvres became the leading porcelain factory in Europe. Perhaps the major factor contributing to its success was the patronage of Louis XV’s mistress Madame de Pompadour. It was through her influence that the move was made from Vincennes to Sèvres,