L.033

This heavy, large pillar lamp is of French origin, even though it was fitted with a German burner. The Carl Holy burner was intended for the French market. All Carl Holy burners marketed in France uniformly bear the name "Odin" on their wick knobs, even though they are not Odin burners but Bürger, Elite and other Carl Holy burners.

The lamp is a first-class combination of elaborate brass base, beautifully turned onyx marble column and cut crystal font. The large Bürger burner by Carl Holy with gallery raiser further emphasises the lamp's value. All this results in a very elegant, high-quality lamp.

The column is made in the form of a Corinthian column. The base and the capital are made of fine cast brass. The beautiful, slightly convex column of very brightly banded onyx marble is without damage.

The tulip shade I bought for this lamp is a copy of old tulip shades from the S. Reich glassworks, which no longer exists. The glass makers use the old moulds for glass blowing to make these tulip shades in identical shape of their old models. The tulip shade is very solemnly etched and, in my opinion, goes very well with the rest of the lamp. Everything exudes a sublime solemnity and elegance. But the most beautiful thing is the burning performance: the burner burns very brightly and absolutely still, so that you think you have mounted an electric light bulb. The tulip shade then shines in all its beauty!

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney, tulip shade and globe holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of fine cast brass, square on 4 feet, floral patterned. 16 x 16 cm, Ø 196 mm.
Column of onyx marble, slightly convexly turned. Base and capital of cast brass in Corinthian form. Base and column altogether 5 parts.
Large font by Baccarat of clear, colourless crystal glass, 2-row olive cuts all around, Ø 170 mm. Removable font, thread 22 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Bürger burner of Carl Holy, Berlin, with gallery raiser, for the French market.
Wick knob marked: Odin (Logo of Carl Holy for France). Black glass inlay.
Original flame disc of Carl Holy.
Flat wick 86 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Matador chimney with slim bulge. Height 279 mm, Ø fitter 65 mm.
Marked: Cristal Supérieur 20''' + Logo Odin Carl Holy.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade, colourless glass, embossed, frosted, transparent motifs, waved cut top rim. New production from an old mould of the S. Reich glassworks.
Height 220 mm, Ø fitter 93 and bulge 184 mm.
95 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 54.2 cm, total height with chimney 86.0 cm.
Total weight 5230 g.