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Pair of Signed Antonio Zen Hexagonal Lamps, Made in Italy

About the Item

This lamps are from the Northern Italian center for ceramics, Ancora. .A pair of vintage Italian hand-painted porcelain hexagonal table lamps are decorated and signed by the artist, Antonio Zen, Made in Ancora, Italy, 1940-1960. Lamps are oversized and of hexagonal sections and covered ginger-jar form. The color palette is earthy, neutral with brown and orange tones. They rest on a porcelain base. Each lamp has a white ground decorated with large-scale floral decoration all around, signed Zen along the lower edge, the bottom stamped "HAND-DECORATED / ANCORA ITALY." Each lamp has a hexagonal linen shade. Each lamp is 30 inches tall, 8 inches widest diameter, 6 inches diameter at base. Ancora Italy is a region known for Italian ceramics. Antonio Zen was born in Nove, Italy in 1871 and was the son of Venetian ceramist Giovanni Battista Zen. The signed lamps--a pair are extremely rare, and Zen tended to make few copies of his work. Other works by Zen from the 1930s are featured in ‘Ceramiche da Collezione Antonio Zen, volume 1° figure e personaggi 1930-1940.' The lamps are in very good vintage condition and present extremely well. PROVENANCE: acquired at an estate sale in Los Angeles.
  • Creator:
    Antonio Zen None (Retailer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Power Source:
    Plug-in
  • Lampshade:
    Included
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lomita, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6651229187802
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