L.035

A large, rare lamp from France. Extraordinary not only because of its size, but because of the column, which is made of dark blue porcelain decorated with hand-painted flowers. Lamps of this size with a porcelain column are very rare. The porcelain column is very slightly crooked. The font is also unfortunately set at an angle. I had to find the best position by turning the parts.

The lamp body is a complicated combination of several cast brass parts together with the porcelain column. All the brass parts of the Corinthian column are probably gilded. Together with the crystal clear, polished font, this lamp looks luxurious and sublime. It was most likely built for a rich, upper class society.

The search for a suitable, equally luxurious tulip shade took a long time. Only much later did I find a tulip shade whose size and painting matched the lamp. I had to repair the Agni burner that came with it with a soldered brass piece, because the deflector wall had cracks and a missing part at the top. It was only years later that I was able to buy an original Agni flame disc.

Fortunately, I was able to complete the lamp with a marked Agni chimney. As you can easily see from this example, it sometimes takes several years before a rare lamp can be completed in style and with high-quality matching parts.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Flame disc, glass chimney, tulip shade and globe holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
The defect on the deflector of the burner repaired with a piece of brass.

Lamp body:
Base of square cast brass, form and decorations in classicism, gilded. Base 15 x 15 cm, Ø 177 mm.
Column in the shape of a Corinthian column, base and capital of gilded cast brass, column of dark blue porcelain, hand-painted flowers with enamel paints, slightly slanted. Base/column combination of 8 pieces in total.
Clear crystal glass font by Baccarat, olive cuts on the upper rim. Ø 155 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Agni burner of Wild & Wessel, Berlin, for Robert & Vilette, Paris and Bordeaux.
Wick knob marked: anchor + R.V. Importé (Logo Robert & Vilette).
Wick knob back: Ornamental W&W cord.
Original Agni flame disc, marked: 20 Agni.
Flat wick 88 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Agni chimney (pinch/ball type). Height 295 mm, Ø fitter 64 mm.
Marked: E. Mahieu - 3, rue de Plâtre, Lyon - Importé de Kamenz Saxe - Agni 20'''.

Shade and shade holder:
Art Nouveau tulip shade, colourless glass, frosted, embossed and painted, top rim fluted and frilled.
Height 229 mm, Ø fitter 84 and top rim 170 mm.
85 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 60.0 cm, total height with chimney 95.2 cm.
Total weight 5230 g.