Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Poppy Decor, Black Terracotta, "L. Hjort" Denmark, 1920

Elegant Art Nouveau earthenware table lamp hand painted with abstract motifs.

Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and hand decorated with fruit branches and bird motif in Art Nouveau style. Original socket mount in patinated brass. Mounted with vintage green pleated shade. Marked by maker underneath. In the 1850s at the island of Bornholm in Denmark the small terracotta factory "L. Hjort" specialized in producing terracotta earthenware items. The factory had great success internationally, and already by 1880 Hjorth's articles were sold in the big department stores of Paris, London and Berlin, and as far away as in Australia, New York and Sct. Thomas. The factory also participated in the big World Exhibitions in Altona 1869, London 1870 and 1874 as well as New Orleans 1885. One of Hjorths Fabrik's biggest successes and Denmark's first real stoneware series is the grey-brown stoneware. It is available as vases, jars, dishes, stands, tea and coffee sets, lamps, buttons, brooches, door signs...

Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and hand decorated with fruit branches and parrots motif in Art Nouveau style. Original ...

Wonderful ceramics table lamp made by Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark in the 1920s. The earthenware lamp base was handmade and decorated with owl reliefs and expressive red glazing. Stamped underneath "MA&S" and model no. 621. Equipped with a new flax linen shade. Michael Andersen & Sons was a famous danish ceramics workshop established in 1890 at the small island of Bornholm, Denmark. They were one of Denmarks finest ceramics workshops. With traditional names such as "Søholm", "Michael Andersen" and "Hjorth's Keramik", Bornholm has managed to place itself heavily on the Danish map...

Art Nouveau table lamp from the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth on the island of Bornholm. The Lamp base is made of black terracotta with owl decoration model no. 653. Included is a...

A finely hand-decorated terracotta table lamp from the esteemed L. Hjorth ceramic studio on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Dating from the early 20th century, this piece exemplifie...

Art Nouveau table lamp by the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth on the island of Bornholm. The Lamp base is made of light mocha brown ceramic decorated with leaves and butterflies. The...

A finely hand-decorated terracotta table lamp from the esteemed L. Hjorth ceramic studio on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Dating from the early 20th century, this piece exemplifie...