Topic: 20s-30s enamelled & etched smoke-green table lamp w/ cut base. Czech? Austrian?

[Pinkspoons]

Bought this recently from Germany, but the threads on the lighting parts lead me to believe this isn't German in origin. One of the joys of old German lighting is that no matter how old the parts are, they'll almost always work with new metric parts - this lamp, however, was a pain in the backside to bring back into use.

I can't find anything particularly similar, but it's very well made and really quite nice.

Any help gratefully received.

[flying free]

is Czechoslovakian lighting likely to be similar to German in terms of ease of repair? Sorry I've not a clue about the spec on these things, but just wondering if that might be an option.  Gorgeous star cut base.  If hand done that could indicate perhaps Czechoslovakian?
m

[flying free]

It sort of brings to mind Karl Palda designs for some reason but nothing in Truitt's Bohemian glass. Think that's just because of the 1930s vibe of it to be honest.
I can't remember what the name of the meandering pattern is but there has been quite a long discussion on the board about it and potential makers from the 19th century.  Harrach did this pattern on various items quite early on.  In Das Bohmische Glas Band III on page 27 it shows a vase with a gold version of this pattern identified as Neuwelt 1855-1865.  They call it 'wurmlinien' just in case that helps your searches.  Oh it's called Vermicular just remembered!
Think the name of the pattern begins with an r if I recall correctly

The other thought is possibly from one of the Czechoslovakian glass schools designs?

m

[glassobsessed]

Sure I have seen this pattern before, it might have been on some drink ware, something like a lemonade set or cocktail glasses (backing up m's 30s vibe).

John

[Pinkspoons]

Thanks, both, for taking a look.

is Czechoslovakian lighting likely to be similar to German in terms of ease of repair?

I don't know - I've never actually had any Czech lighting before that needed new threaded parts, so I'm unsure about diameters and pitches. German is 10mm x 1.0mm, which is now the standard for modern European lighting, and this lamp was a little bit off an old British imperial 1/2" x 26tpi, which was part of the standard used for bicycles and lighting.

They call it 'wurmlinien' just in case that helps your searches.  Oh it's called Vermicular just remembered!

Thanks! It's always good to be armed with better search terms.

[NevB]

Could it be by WMF Ikora? One similar in style shown here.

https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/ikora_glass_table_lamp_from_wmf_1930s/as824a1740

[Pinkspoons]

Not Ikora - that's all oxides and nitrates and other such glass-making magic, rather than an applied decoration.

I love Ikora lamps - I've got four of them dotted around the house.