L.162

A piano lamp by Kästner & Töbelmann from the Art Nouveau period, made around 1900-1910. The lamp has a beautifully crafted support arm in Art Nouveau design. It is illustrated in K&T catalogues, but with a fabric shade. Such shades do not appear on eBay at all.

The lamp did not have a shade support, so I was finally able to fit it with a beautiful Vesta shade. I got a painted Vesta shade from the USA from the well-known shade manufacturer Ives. These shades were made there for student/reading lamps. This shade was now a perfect match for this lamp. The shade is probably from the first quarter of the 20th century, as the painting has certain Art Nouveau borrowings.

The supplied burner from Kästner & Toebelmann was very good, but unfortunately the basket was so badly dented that I had to replace it. In the meantime I got a very good K&T burner, which I was able to use here.

I think the German piano lamp and the American shade form a very harmonious unit.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Burner, glass chimney, Vesta shade and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Two missing screws on the support arm added. The wide solder joint at the top of the font carefully sanded down.

Lamp body:
Brass base and lamp body, stepped, base Ø 151 mm. In the base a weight of cast iron. Some slight dents. Support arm decorated in beautiful Art Nouveau style. Max. width of the lamp body ca. 27 cm.
Lamp body is at the same time font, Ø 104 mm. Extra filler with cap.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Kästner & Töbelmann, Erfurt.
Wick knob marked: Logo of Kästner & Töbelmann.
Flat wick 65 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 247 mm, Ø fitter 51 mm.
Marked: Spécial Recuit - Made in France 14''' + crown in garland.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, by Ives, USA, white milk glass, polychrome painted, signed on the ring inside, top rim flat (not rolled).
Height 140 mm, Ø fitter 175 and bulge 205 mm.
180 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Total height with chimney 39.3 cm.
Total weight 3380 g.