LES THÈMES
Antique Belle Époque Garland Pewter Table Lamp
A rare piece of ornamental history—a signed pewter vase by French artist François Cortési, later reimagined as a table lamp. Its tapering body is wrapped with hand-worked repoussé bows and suspended garlands of flowers, their relief set against a finely textured ground. Below, elongated leaves rise into pointed geometric forms—a meeting of botanical delicacy and architectural line.
Through the patient art of repoussé, the pewter was worked from behind with small hammers and punches, gradually raising the ornament from the metal itself. Chasing from the front refined the contours and surface details, lending definition to folded ribbons, petals, and leaves. A sculptural expression of handcraft, where metal takes on the tenderness of nature.
Active in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century, François Cortési created decorative pewter vessels adorned with botanical relief and finely worked surface detail, often blending style periods through his choice of decorative motif. Dating to the early twentieth century, the vessel holds an eclectic romance: echoes of Belle Époque ornament and Art Nouveau foliage meet a geometry that hints at the emerging Art Deco. Its pewter surface catches the light across these intricate details and the gentle traces of time.
Later converted into a lamp, the grand vessel enters another chapter of daily life—its original artistry given renewed purpose. Beneath a broad ivory shade, it becomes both a sculpture and a source of intimate light.
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Product Details
Materials: Pewter Body with Bonded Cotton Shade
Use: Newly Replaced Toggle Switch on Black Electrical Cord
Technical: E27 Bulb, Non-Dimmable, Europlug Socket
Antique Condition: Very Good with Slight Patina
Origin & Era: France, Early 20th-Century
Signature: F. Cortési
Lamp Body Dimensions: 18 cm Ø x 50cm H
Shade Dimensions: 60 cm Ø x 18cm H
Total Dimensions: 60 cm Ø x 60cm H
Total Weight: 2.89cm
Curated as part of Les Thèmes ‘Floraison’ collection, November 2026.
LES THÈMES
Antique Belle Époque Garland Pewter Table Lamp
A rare piece of ornamental history—a signed pewter vase by French artist François Cortési, later reimagined as a table lamp. Its tapering body is wrapped with hand-worked repoussé bows and suspended garlands of flowers, their relief set against a finely textured ground. Below, elongated leaves rise into pointed geometric forms—a meeting of botanical delicacy and architectural line.
Through the patient art of repoussé, the pewter was worked from behind with small hammers and punches, gradually raising the ornament from the metal itself. Chasing from the front refined the contours and surface details, lending definition to folded ribbons, petals, and leaves. A sculptural expression of handcraft, where metal takes on the tenderness of nature.
Active in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century, François Cortési created decorative pewter vessels adorned with botanical relief and finely worked surface detail, often blending style periods through his choice of decorative motif. Dating to the early twentieth century, the vessel holds an eclectic romance: echoes of Belle Époque ornament and Art Nouveau foliage meet a geometry that hints at the emerging Art Deco. Its pewter surface catches the light across these intricate details and the gentle traces of time.
Later converted into a lamp, the grand vessel enters another chapter of daily life—its original artistry given renewed purpose. Beneath a broad ivory shade, it becomes both a sculpture and a source of intimate light.
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Product Details
Materials: Pewter Body with Bonded Cotton Shade
Use: Newly Replaced Toggle Switch on Black Electrical Cord
Technical: E27 Bulb, Non-Dimmable, Europlug Socket
Antique Condition: Very Good with Slight Patina
Origin & Era: France, Early 20th-Century
Signature: F. Cortési
Lamp Body Dimensions: 18 cm Ø x 50cm H
Shade Dimensions: 60 cm Ø x 18cm H
Total Dimensions: 60 cm Ø x 60cm H
Total Weight: 2.89cm
Curated as part of Les Thèmes ‘Floraison’ collection, November 2026.
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