L.149

A somewhat unusual French lamp due to its almost monochrome painting, with a ceramic vase and brass mounts. Probably made around 1900-1910.

The elongated, elegant vase is the real ornament of the lamp. It is painted with realistic flowers on the front and back, but not in corresponding bright colours, but in white and blue. The enamel painting is applied paste-like; the flowers almost float on the dark, cobalt blue glaze. This artistically successful depiction on a very dark background contrasts with the brightly shining brass mounts. This gives the lamp a distinguished and elegant appearance.

The ceramic vase was already made with a hole at the bottom; however, it does not bear any bottom marks or numbers. It has a hairline crack at the top, but this is not noticeable.

The lamp used to be electrified. The bottom of the font has been re-soldered with a brass disc.

The burner is by Lempereur & Bernard, but for the Düsseldorf company Lohmann & Ruhland. The gallery pattern is indeed typical for L&B.

The white ball shade is made of cased milk glass, so it is not quite as old as the lamp; however, it matches the vase painting perfectly. The overall appearance is so harmonious that the lamp needs no alteration whatsoever.

All in all, a beautiful, harmonious majolica lamp that is one of the accomplished lamps in my collection.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Nothing was added by me. All parts remain on the lamp as I received it.

Cleaning and repairs:
No repair was necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental openwork brass casting, on 4 feet, Ø 196 mm. Between the base and the vase a brass disc.
Ceramic vase with white and light blue painted flowers on dark cobalt blue glaze. A hairline crack at the top, ca. 6 cm. Small holes in the glaze. Inside an additional brass container.
Drop-in font of brass sheet, with lid of stepped-profiled brass sheet, Ø 134 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Apollon burner of Lempereur & Bernard, Liège, for Lohmann & Ruhland, Düsseldorf.
Wick knob marked: Apollon L R. Black glass inlay.
Original flame disc, hat-on-sieve-tube type.
Flat wick 91 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Matador chimney with slim bulge. Height 272 mm, Ø fitter 64 mm.
Marked: Matador-Cylinder 20’’’ + Schutz-Marke D.R.G.M. and flowers in a circle.

Shade and shade holder:
Ball shade, white milk glass, cased with clear, colourless glass.
Height 176 mm, Ø fitter 102 and bulge 191 mm.
100 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 31.7 cm, total height with chimney 62.7 cm.
Total weight 3530 g.