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Arne Bang Table Lamp in Stoneware Handmade Own Studio, Denmark, 1930s

About the Item

Beautiful and rare gourd shaped table lamp handmade by Arne Bang in his own studio in the 1930s in the unique Danish "Skønvirke" style that was greatly inspired by the Art Nouveau movement in European art and design. The base is made from stoneware in speckled blue-grey glazing and the original socket and shade holder in iron is intact. Mounted with a new shade in flax linen. Signed model no "49" and artist initials "AB" underneath. The condition is great with no chips, cracks or repairs. Arne Bang was a Danish sculptor and ceramic artist. He came from an artist family. From 1920 to 1925, Bang studied sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Arts in Copenhagen under Professor Einar Utzon Frank. In 1925, Arne Bang followed his brother to Paris, where they worked together for the World's Fair work on the construction of the Danish pavilion by Kay Fisher. In Paris, Bang gets familiar with Japanese handicrafts, which provides him with a great source of inspiration and Influences his design. In 1926 he and the designer Carl Halier (1873-1948) founded the ceramic studio KBS Copenhagen. The aim of the company is to design high-quality ceramics, on the one hand appeal to collectors, on the other hand are selling at a affordable price to reach a larger audience. Despite the short time the studio is up and running, its products are highly praised by the press. In 1928 Bang studied again, his final project, the sculpture A Fallen Warrior with awarded the Gold Medal of the Academy. It is a monument to the 1942 fallen soldiers of World War II. Other important sculptures by Bang are the portrait of Sophus Clausen (1928) and the Fladså Troll (1944).

Creator:

Arne Bang (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Diameter: 13.78 in (35 cm)

Power Source:

Plug-in

Voltage:

220-240v

Lampshade:

Included

Style:

Art Nouveau (Of the Period)