A Rare Austro-Bohemian Black Glass Table Lamp.

Bohemia, part of the vast Hapsburg empire, had a long tradition of glass making with important examples being made in the 15th century. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Bohemia became part of the new Czech Republic. One of the leading glass makers of the early 19th century classical revival in Bohemia was Count Von Buquoy, who, in 1817, successfully produced an opaque black glass that resembled Josiah Wedgwood's black basalt stoneware.

Our featured table lamp is a rare example of the Viennese led, Austro-Bohemian neo-classic revival of the third quarter of the 19th century. This Bohemian black glass lamp was produced during this short period of classic revival.

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An ultra smart, 19^th century, Austro-Bohemian black glass vase as a table lamp,the vase in Viennese neo-classic revival style. The glass very finely decorated in burnt orange enamel with Greek classical figures. The decorative subject inspired by early Greek/Attic terracotta vases, circa 500B.C. The Attic vase fired with a black ground with figures reserved in the terracotta of the body. The figure subject:- The Greek hero, Hector, Prince of Troy, farewelling Andromache in the presence of the goddess Athena, before his battle with Ajax. The lamp on a turned and gilded, stepped bronze and black enamelled base.

This is not only a beautiful example of this smart Viennese revival, but a rare example of this Attic style black glass.

Circa 1870-1880

Overall height (including shade) 20.5"/52cm