L.115

A beautiful, medium sized French pillar lamp consisting of dark green onyx marble parts and cast brass mounts. Interestingly, I got the base/column combination from the UK! Again, there was no font on it at first. However, a short time later I got a crystal font whose undermount thread fitted exactly into the counterpart of the column. Sometimes one is unexpectedly very lucky...

The lamp must have been electrified earlier. The thread of the column for the font undermount has a round hole through which an electric cable used to pass.

The colourless crystal font matches the style of the base, which has similar curved ornamentation. The ornamentation of the capital and the base of the column is reminiscent of columns in temples from the Pharaonic era.

Just a few days before, I had bought a beautiful Baccarat tulip shade on eBay France, which has a striking etched pattern. This tulip shade also fitted perfectly on this lamp. Later I used a good export burner from Hugo Schneider to further emphasise the "French flair" of the lamp.

In the end, a very beautiful lamp came into being. Especially the harmonious interaction of the column with the font surprised and delighted me. The result is a not spectacular, but very graceful and harmonious pillar lamp, of which I am proud with some justification, although it is not exactly very cheap due to the expensive individual parts.

Lamp Data

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

Cleaning and repairs:
Not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental cast brass, on 4 feet, 151 x 151 mm, Ø 176 mm. Above a stepped disc of onyx marble.
The column of onyx marble placed between metal mounts. Capital and base in ancient Egyptian style. Between base and column a connector of sheet brass.
Font of colourless crystal glass, ornamentally embossed, transparent, Ø 155 mm.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Hugo Schneider, Leipzig, for the French market.
Wick knob marked: HS Importé d'Allemagne. Black glass inlay.
Flat wick 66 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 251 mm, Ø fitter 53 mm.
Marked: Cristal Recuit + crown in a circle.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade by Baccarat, pink glass, lighter at the bottom, fully etched pattern, bulge curved 4 times inwards, top rim fluted. Without slip fitter.
Height 177 mm, Ø bottom opening 62 and bulge 174 mm.
85 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 45.3 cm, total height with chimney 74.3 cm.
Total weight 3420 g.