Candle Stick-Form Lamp, with Paw Feet

A pineapple finial, a twist of gilded leaves and four small paws planted firmly on the table.

This candlestick-form lamp with paw feet dates to the 20th century and is made of painted and gilded metal. Lamps shaped like tall altar candlesticks borrow from neoclassical and Renaissance revival design, in which lion paw feet were a favorite support. The slender gilt stem rises from a square base cast with scrolls and acanthus, through a crosshatched shaft and a leafy drip pan. A cream fabric shade with clipped corners sits on top, crowned by the finial. It is 31.5 inches high and 5.5 inches square at the base.

A candlestick that has made its peace with electricity.