Fat Lava Green Brown Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, West Germany, 1970

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Fat Lava' style ceramic large table or floorlamp with glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the … Read more Fat Lava' style ceramic large table or floorlamp with glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava. A typical way to finish ceramic in mid-century West-Germany, Europe. with a special custom made yellow lamp shade by René Houben. with warm bronze or gold inner-shade. René Houben is a renowned Dutch light designer. René has been designing unique lamp shades for more than 25 years. from colorful and exuberant to modest. For every extraordinary lamp base (carefully selected antique and vintage items), he designs an applicable shade. His custom made creations are unique because of his interesting use of form and color. They also stand out because of their indirect, soothing and intimate light. Houben is well known and loved by interior designers and decorators all over Europe. Measurements approximately : Total height: 37,4" (95 cm) Lamp base without lampshade: 19,6" (50 cm) Diameter lampshade: 19.68" (50 cm) This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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