Houdan Cherub Lamp

Hi, I love the lamp. I have a bronze cherub lamp and it slightly resembles the facial features of your piece, and I paid 75.00 at an antique store. I got it on sale and that was back in 1999. I am going to post it on here too once I can get my camera to work. Mine doesn't have a Houdon signature though and can't seem to find a signature.

I found a website with a bronze cherub that is modeled after Houdon and sells for $1960.00

Check out this link:

http://www.classicbronze.com/sun/bronzese.html

look under info: 

"Cupid with Bow"
after Houdon.

Hi again,

There is another website you can visit and get ideas free from the community free or pay 19.95 to have an expert appraise your piece for you.

you can check it out to see if you like it www.worthpoint.com

hope this helps you :)

I found a website that is selling Houdon Cupid lamps. Look below to check out this link, this particular lamp sells for $1099.00

http://www.frbronze.com/products/Bronze%20lamps%20&%20Tables/551%20Cupid.htm

I think you got a good deal for your lamp whether it is an original Houdon or not. 

The lamp pictured in the original post is a modern reproduction, and for a very good reason, Jean-Antoine Houdon never made any lamps ;~). He was one of the most celebrated portrait Sculptors
of his day, but he died about 60 years before electric lighting. Such lamps have been often sell for high prices when new, but have terrible resale values.

Lovejoy