Herman Kahler Hand-Thrown Glazed Earthenware Table Light

A vintage Czech table light designed and made by Antonín Hepnar, circa 1985. The light, made of two separate parts, is constructed from a re-purposed globe and turned wood. One half is lacquered in black the other in red. The materials traditionally associated with the Czech Republic are glass and porcelain. However, Hepar has worked almost exclusively in turned wood since the 1950s. Hepar’s choice of material in combination with his unique approach, limited edition production and the predominance of the Iron Curtain have resulted in his name remaining somewhat obscure. However, Hepnar continues to be one of the most experienced woodworkers in the Czech Republic. His technical experience and background has led to him being approached by a number of architects and designers. Perhaps most sensationally, Hepnar was asked to work on some wooden interior elements of the legendary Hotel Praha...

A mould-blown glass table lamp designed by Helena Tynell for Luxus, Sweden, 1968. Tynell is best known as a designer of decorative glassware for Riihimäki Glassworks, Finland, who s...

Aage and Kasper Würtz are a father and son team of studio ceramicists based near Horsens in eastern Jutland, Denmark. Known internationally for their hand-thrown and hand-glazed cera...

Thrown, fired and glazed by hand in a tiny workshop just outside Copenhagen, Würtz's ceramics are inspired both by Scandinavian utilitarian crafts traditions and 20th century British...

A substantial articulated wall light in brass, designed and made in Denmark, circa 1950. From the wall bracket the light moves around a 180-degree angle, the arm also extends and re...

Leather and steel floor lamp made in Denmark in the 1950s. The stem is covered in black leather, the circular base and the bulb holder are ...

Herman A. Kähler table lamp in partly glazed ceramic.

Herman A. Kähler table lamp in partly glazed ceramic.  

Herman A. Kähler table lamp in partly glazed ceramic.

Large antique table lamp from the studio of Herman August Kähler. Monochrome cream pastel glaze with organic decor/incisions. Executed in Denm...

Tall table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman A. Kähler´s ceramic workshop in Denmark in the 1960´s Nils Kähler (1906-1979) was fourth generation of the family Kähler...

Table lamp designed by Nils Kähler made by Herman A. Kähler´s ceramic workshop in Denmark in the 1960´s Nils Kähler (1906-1979) was fourth generation of the family Kähler. He and ...