Förster Wien figural lamp Peter Tereszczuk around 1900, maker's mark, stamped Deposé, model number 107, earthenware partially glazed and matt painted, veil-swinging nymph as lamp, single flame electrified, in working order, two hairline cracks and a small superficial missing part, h 67 cm. Artist information: Austrian sculptor (1875 Wybubow/Ukraine to 1963 Vienna), his creative peak was between 1895 and 1925 in Vienna, in addition to his sculptural works he produced numerous figuratively remodelled everyday objects. Source: Wikipedia: Wikipedia.

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