Pair of Italian vintage table lamps in ceramic, 1980s

Vintage dog table lamp, a pair, in glazed ceramic, Ugo Zaccagnini style, 1980’s ca, Italian. This pair of vintage table lamps have been gently cleaned while respecting the age patina. They are newly rewired & earthed, PAT tested by an electrician and ready to use. Each has a new brass lamp holder & brass cover, antique gold tone silk cable, new black cord switch & a new black plug (UK Plug up to 250V) . These lamps can be used with a dimmer. It is possible to use these lights in other countries with a light bulb suitable to local electricity. These lamps have many of the quality design features of the sculptural dog ceramic figures of Zaccagnini Ceramics, from Florenze in Italy, the attributed designer & manufacturer. At the focal point of each lamp is a glazed ceramic base depicting a sitting Labrador. The dog sculptures are fitted on wooden bases. Each figure is unique and individually handmade with great attention to detail, with minor differences in design & expression between them. Superbly hand painted, these lamps have a lot of personality. The two tone bodies are in shades of white, grey & camel. Black accents can be found on the eyes, face & feet. From the back the figurines are as well detailed as the front. The silk cable comes out from a discrete hole in the wooden bases. The bases have an undulated irregular shape with stepped profile and are in black gloss enamel. They are of complementary different shape. Rising from the back of each figure there is a polished brass column leading to the new brass lamp holder. This is inside a polished brass cover. The lamp holder has 2 brass screw rings to hold the lampshade in place. Halfway upwards the column curves, this portion of the arm can rotate sideways but not extend, there is a brass decorative coupler with a screw to fix the arm in different positions. These lamps are finished with contemporary screw on lampshades of black chenille, complementing the tone of the base. These lamps carry 1 standard small screw light bulb (E14) up to 60 Watts. At present fitted & photographed with Candle Clear shaped light bulbs of 28 Watts. These are included in the price. It is possible to use any other E14 bulbs. Each lamp has been newly rewired with new materials. They have a new brass lampholder, gold tone silk cable, new black cord switch, and a new black plug (UK Plug up to 250V). Additional Dimensions: The total Height of the lamp with the shade on is: 67 cm. The base alone (without the lampshade) has the following dimensions: Height: 46 cm, Width: 20 cm & Depth: 17 cm. The lampshade alone has the following dimensions: Height: 27 cm, top Diameter: 36 cm & bottom Diameter: 41 cm. Zaccagnini Ceramics was active until the year 2000.