Vintage Gilt Paint Figural Cherub Hanging Light

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Whimsical figural hanging light modeled as a flying cherub suspended horizontally from a short length of chain, arms outstretched to … Read more Whimsical figural hanging light modeled as a flying cherub suspended horizontally from a short length of chain, arms outstretched to grasp a frosted glass tulip-form shade. The putto's body is fully sculpted in the round, with softly defined musculature, curled hair, and an expressive upward gaze that lends movement and charm to the piece. The surface retains its original gilt paint finish, now showing age-appropriate variation that highlights the contours of the figure and reinforces its early 20th-century character.

The frosted glass shade is shaped like an open blossom, its petaled edge framing a single candelabra socket. When illuminated, the glass diffuses light softly, contrasting against the warm gilt paint surface of the cherub. The composition suggests use in a nursery, powder room, or decorative alcove-equal parts theatrical and nostalgic, capturing the romantic revival taste that persisted into the interwar years.

Chain: approximately 15" L See less