1051 - Table lamp, lobed metal foot with flower rosette, curved arm, glass shade with floral decoration

Table lamp, lobed metal foot with flower rosette, curved arm, glass shade with floral decoration Metal and glass, table lamp, marked “Zenith” on the bulb base, dark metal foot, lobed, with flower rosette, curved angular arm with bent shade holder, socket in metal cage with rotary switch, bell-shaped glass shade in yellow-orange with reddish-brown floral decoration and wavy rim, fabric-covered cable with plug, felt pad, function not tested, good condition commensurate with age, metal rubbed, 24.5x14x17.5 cm (HxWxD) The model for glass shades with coloured plant decoration on a yellow ground is the cameo glass that Émile Gallé produced by acid etching in his studio in Nancy from 1874; table lamps in the Gallé style with mushroom or bell-shaped shades continued to be made in the 20th century. The small bedside or desk lamp with lobed foot and curved arm is a table light with glass shade, as sought after as an Art Nouveau lamp.