L.361

A French lamp, very striking due to its intense colours, with a Chinese (or Japanese?) Cloisonné vase with the typical brass contours from France. Vase and lamp probably made around 1890-1900.

I was immediately fascinated by this Cloisonné lamp. I could not buy it at first because I was outbid by someone. The seller then had to list it again on eBay, as the person who had bought the lamp had not refunded the purchase price. In the second attempt, I got the lamp, and at a much lower price than in the first auction. I guess the lamp wanted to come to me...

The vase captivates with its differently coloured flower medallions on an intense blue background. The foot and neck area of the vase are also very beautifully decorated.

The lamp was once electrified, because the font had a hole at the bottom that was carefully soldered shut. The Cloisonné vase has also been subsequently perforated for the threaded rod. All the metal mounts fit the vase very well and exactly.

As a shade, the beautifully painted Art Nouveau tulip from the Harrachsche Glasfabrik was a perfect match for the lamp. The tulip shade is assigned to the Harrach glass factory by an identically painted vase in the exhibition catalogue "Glas der Moderne", pages 98-99.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Burner, tulip shade and globe holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
No repairs necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental cast brass, on 4 feet, Ø 150 mm. Between base and vase a connector of sheet brass.
Vase of sheet copper, painted in Cloisonné technique, a small damage on the wall, Ø 143 mm. Vase subsequently perforated at the bottom. Above an ornamental collar of cast brass, Ø 127 mm. Lamp used to be electrified.
Font of galvanised sheet iron, soldered under the lid of ornamentally pressed sheet brass. Lid Ø 112 mm. Bottom of the font soldered shut.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Lacroix & Ferrary, Caen.
Wick knob marked: Logo of Lacroix & Ferrary. Wick knob back: Intertwined initials L and F.
Flat wick 66 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 250 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Cristal Supérieur 14''' + crown in garland.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade, colourless glass, frosted, painted floral garlands (Art Nouveau) in green and red, gold rim, fluted top rim. Handwritten on the fitter: 364. Most probably Harrachsche Glasfabrik.
Height 137 mm, Ø fitter 68 and top rim 190 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 28.9 cm, total height with chimney 58.0 cm.
Total weight 1760 g.