$1,116
H 61.42 in Dm 14.18 in
Large Fat Lava Ceramic Floor lamp by Walter Gerhards for West Germany 1970s
By West German Pottery, Walter Gerhards
Located in Den Haag, NL
This large colorful XL ceramic Fat lava floor lamp is designed by Walter Gerhards for West-Germany Pottery during the 1970s.
Ceramic
$1,292
H 57.09 in Dm 15.36 in
XL Floor Lamp by Hustadt Leuchten, Germany, 1970s, Studio Ceramic, Fat Lava
Located in Cork, IE
From the thick contoured glaze, so typical for West-German Studio Pottery and often associated with the fat Lava style, to the elongated fabric lampshade, this very large floor lamp ...
Ceramic
Exceptional Fat Lava Green Brown Orange Ceramic Lamp, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic large table or floorlamp with glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick ...
Ceramic, Silk
Mid Century, Space Age 'Fat Lava' Ceramic Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Large floor lamp in caramel-colored fat lava ceramic with beige and brown accents. The lamp has a light beige shade with a border at the bottom and top in the same shades as the sha...
Ceramic, Fabric
$3,291
H 55.91 in Dm 14.18 in
Important Ceramic Floor Lamp / Lampadaire Owl by Walter Gerhards, Circa 1960-70
By Walter Gerhards
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We present to you an elegant and spectacular living room lamp by the artist Walter Gerhards, a prominent figure of the German Fat Lava ceramic school.
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric
Lamp Table Floor West German Lava Pierced Patterned Hexagonal
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
LArge, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced & patterned, ceramic, hexagonal lava table lamp with original shade 93cm, 36½ inches high Striking statement piece w...
Pottery
Lamp Table Floor West German Figural, Lava, Massive, Pierced Motled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Massive, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced, motled ceramic, figural table lamp 56cm, 22 inches high. Striking statement piece with the torso form and the soft ...
Pottery
$2,037
H 24.41 in Dm 7.49 in
Lamp Table Floor West German Lava Original Shade Brown Stone Gold 62cm/24.5"high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
WEST GERMAN, MID-CENTURY MODERN, BROWN & STONE, CERAMIC VASE LAVA TABLE LAMP WITH ORIGINAL GOLD LINEN SHADE 62cm, 24 ½ inches high Striking statement piece with the large shade and t...
Pottery
$3,761
H 22.84 in Dm 9.06 in
Fat Lava Carstens Tonnieshof Ceramic Pottery RareLarge 'Atelier' Floor Jug Lamp
By Gerda Heuckeroth
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This Carstens mid-century large 'Atelier' floor jug lamp was designed in 1968 by Gerda Heuckeroth for Carstens Tonnieshof Germany. The prehistoric style design 'Atelier' is rare and ...
Ceramic
Vintage Fat Lava Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century ceramic floor lamp 'Fat Lava' made in West Germany. Comes with the original lamp shade.
Ceramic
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H 53.15 in Dm 14.57 in
Tall Midcentury Fat Lava Ceramic Table or Floor Lamp & Shade, West Germany 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare and striking tall midcentury West German pottery table or floor lamp. Original lampshade. The lamp also features lamp holder inside the base.
Ceramic
Large late 20th Century West German Lava Lamp
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Large Mid Century West German Ceramic Lava Lamp, original Linen shade. Tall enough to be a floor lamp but also can be used on a table or pedestal.
Ceramic, Linen
Very Large West German Fat Lava Pottery Twin Bulb Floor Lamp 1970s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Good quality floor lamp, dating from the 1970s, with ceramic base and original lampshade, very nicely printed with tree decoration. This lamp has twin bulbs, one is housed in the ...
Ceramic
Fat Lava Green and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, West-Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic table lamp with green and brown glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thi...
Ceramic
Exeptional XL Fat Lava Green and Ivory Ceramic Lamp, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic table lamp with green and ivort glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thic...
Ceramic, Silk
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H 22.05 in Dm 16.93 in
Vintage Fat Lava Floor Lamp Brown tones and white Drip-Glazes by Walter Gerhards
By Walter Gerhards
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Fat Lava Floor Lamp Brown tones and white Drip-Glazes by Walter Gerhards Dramatic fat lava floor lamp in Brown tones and white glazes on a neutral stoneware ground, with a n...
Ceramic
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H 23.22 in Dm 9.44 in
Vintage Owl Fat Lava Floor Lamp Orange and Green Drip-Glazes by Walter Gerhards
By Walter Gerhards
Located in Verviers, BE
Dramatic fat lava Owl floor lamp in green and orange glazes on a neutral stoneware ground, Two lights in one, having a standard lamp fitting on top and an extra inner lamp. Desig...
Ceramic
Monumental German Lava Glaze Pottery Table Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Large and monumental and tall enough to be a floor lamp, this two handled urn form pottery table lamp has an incredible thick frothy white over brown lava glaze and is spectacular no...
Lava
German Floor Lamps with Fat Lava Base, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in Bucharest, RO
Mid-Century Modern pair of European monumental ceramic "Fat" glaze lava lamps and original custom shades. The shades are fabricated in a linen and cotton blend with nubby texture wit...
Lava
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
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