Reverse-Painted Glass Table Lamp

This is an antique or vintage table lamp featuring a reverse-painted glass shade. The shade is approximately cylindrical with slightly flared sides, and it exhibits a warm, organic color palette dominated by shades of green transitioning into muted burgundy or plum tones, typical of nature-inspired landscapes often found in Arts and Crafts or Art Nouveau period lamps. The painted design appears abstract or atmospheric, possibly depicting foliage or a hazy landscape, visible through the interior of the glass. The exterior of the shade is framed by ornate, possibly cast metal (bronze or brass-toned), decorative elements. These elements include a fluted or reeded band along the top rim, and more elaborate, curvilinear, and possibly botanical-inspired castings that secure the glass panels and form the lower edge of the shade, extending downwards in scroll-like motifs. There is a prominent finial at the top of the lamp's structure, likely securing the shade. The lamp base appears to be constructed of a similar bronze or brass-toned metal, featuring a turned, baluster-shaped standard leading down to a circular, ornate base. The base itself seems to have embossed or molded patterns, possibly floral, geometric, or stylized, adding to its decorative appeal. The overall condition shows signs of age, including potential patina on the metal elements consistent with oxidation over time, and some possible wear on the painted shade, though its specific condition is hard to ascertain fully from the image. The style points towards an early 20th-century aesthetic, possibly between 1900 and 1930, indicative of the Arts and Crafts or Art Nouveau movements, which favored natural forms and handcrafted appearances. The craftsmanship appears to be of good quality, with attention to decorative detail in both the metalwork and the hand-painted glass.

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