Bring old-world European charm and theatrical mid-century design to your home with this striking, large-scale vintage Italian Capodimonte / Bassano style porcelain table lamp. Dating from the mid-20th century (circa 1950sā1970s), this statement piece features a masterfully sculpted, 3D high-relief romantic narrative scene set against the romantic background of Venice. The central relief highlights an 18th-century courtly gentleman in a vivid green coat stepping onto a Venetian dock beside an intricate, sculpted gondola. The upper portion of the urn features stunning openwork reticulated cut-outs framed by elaborate scrollwork, completely highlighted with heavy, brilliant gold gilt accents. It is mounted securely to a stacked white porcelain pedestal base and a stepped brass ring rim, creating a beautiful Hollywood Regency or Grandmillennial aesthetic.
A vintage Capodimonte Style Venetian Gondola Porcelain Table Lamp is an ornate, hand-painted Italian-inspired decorative lighting fixture typically featuring high-relief figural or romantic scenes, such as lovers in a gondola or mythological motifs, resting on a sculpted ceramic or porcelain body with a gilded or brass-tone base. Look online, similar vintage Capodimonte-style porcelain table lamps generally range from $350 to $700 depending on the size and overall conditions.