In addition to antique lamps made from porcelain, glass, wood, or brass, papier mache antique lamps are also available.
From its discovery in China, the technique of producing papier mache reached Japan and Persia where important examples of papier mache objects can be seen today in national museums in these countries.
In time, decorated items made from papier mache began to be imported from Imperial China, along with silk and porcelain, reaching Europe in the early 17th century. By the 1660’s France began producing papier mache and it is from the French that we have the name, papier mache, which literally means, mashed paper.
The standard technique was layering, where strips of paper and sometimes, linen, was soaked in glue and added to a mould layer by layer.
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in antique lamps with an on-line range of over 100 unique pieces, including papier mache antique lamps. Antique lamps are shipped ready wired for the US the UK and Australia.