Figural lamps from the Art Deco era are very desirable. Many have the stylized female shapes popular of the time and sculptors such as Josef Lorenzl and Bergman had their bronze figures made into lamps.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco figural lamps including a rare harlequin lamp by Marcel-Andre Bouraine and a patinated metal table lamp.
FAYRAL, PSEUDONYM FOR PIERRE LE FAGUAY (FRENCH, 1892-1962) FOR LE VERRIER ‘Double Seduction’: A Art Deco Patinated Metal and Glass Figural Table Lamp, 20th Century modeled as two reclining semi-naked females reaching out to the spherical crackle glass shade in the middle 90cm long, signed ‘Fayral’ in the cast and stamped ‘LE VERRIER PARIS’
Sold for £ 3,812 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
MARCEL-ANDRÉ BOURAINE (1886-1948) ‘HARLEQUIN’, A RARE ART DECO FIGURAL LAMP, CIRCA 1925 patinated and silvered bronze, ivory, frosted glass, Portor marble 21 ½ high x 15 in. wide (55.5 x 43.5 cm.) base signed Bouraine and with further founder’s inscription Etling, Paris
Sold for GBP 25,000 at Christie’s in 2019
Austrian Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp Possibly Bergman Modeled as a carpet seller. Height 14 inches.
Sold for $937 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2020
Le Faguays figural metal Art Deco lamp on marble base
Sold for $2,600 at Luther Auctions in 2021
A large Art Deco dancing nude figural lamp, by Josef Lorenzl, circa 1930 the figure holding aloft a glass shade whilst balancing on one leg, on a brown octagonal onyx base
Sold for 4,560 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2007
Large figural silver and art glass lamp converted to electric. The conquistador standing with his arms up holding up a green art glass with ruby red inserts. Circa 1930. Overall height 40 1/2 inches.
Sold for $3,500 at Antique Place in 2020
