Austrian Orientalist Bronze Model Lamp by Anton Chotka

About the Item

Austrian Orientalist bronze model lamp by Anton Chotka. This charming cold-painted bronze lamp depicts a busy scene of an open plan coffee shop within an Islamic style building, which features a dome ceiling, crescent moon finials and Moorish archways. Behind these columned archways, several figures are depicted drinking coffee, smoking huqqa pipes and are surrounded by various pots, rugs and an octagonal table. Crafted in exceptional detail with a rich color palette, this lamp is characteristic of the works of Anton Chotka, a renowned producer of cold-painted bronze lamps and figurines in 19th and early 20th century Vienna. The lamp is signed ‘Chotka’ to the base.

Dimensions:
Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cold-Painted
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 164621stDibs: LU956321847882