20th century, comprising: pair of Empire style lamps with tiered bases and cylindrical columns, black painted with bronze mounts in the decoration of wreaths, lyres, and children, 21-1/8 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.; near pair of Classical style lamps with tiered bases, reeded Corinthian columns surmounted by wreath decoration, harps with circular wreath finials, one larger, 26-3/4 x 5-3/4 x 5-3/4 in. with harp; both wired for electricity

Provenance: According to consignor notes the Empire examples were purchased at Churchill Galleries, 1999, for $2,500, the shorter Classical example was purchased at Boone's Antiques in Wilson, North Carolina, July 2000 and the taller at Randal Tysinger's Antiques in Thomasville, North Carolina for $2,889; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina

Note: According to consignor notes, the shorter Classical example was previously a candlestick and the taller example was part of a matching pair.