Antique Bronze Piano Lamp in Jugendstil (5501)

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Width: 29 cm

Width: 29 cm Height: Adjustable

Bronze piano lamp — Art Nouveau

This exquisite bronze or high-quality brass piano table lamp is a brilliant and elegant original work of early 20th-century lighting fixture design. The lamp’s construction clearly reflects the flowing charm of Art Nouveau (Art Nouveau) lines — its massive, round base is adorned with plastic, relief wave and nature-form motifs, ensuring excellent stability. From the base extends a gracefully curved, leaf-garland decorated arched support, whose height and tilt angle are easily adjustable with a built-in swivel mechanism. The lamp’s most expressive element is the cylindrical light diffuser (shade) with hand-crafted relief Art Nouveau patterns and decorative bud-shaped end caps, which can be easily rotated to direct the light flow directly onto piano sheet music or a desk surface. The warm, patinated metal sheen and original textile braided cord give this object an intimate, salon-worthy charm.

Period of manufacture The item is an authentic original work from the Art Nouveau period, created between 1900 and 1910 in Europe, when local, finely adjustable lighting became particularly sought after in private salons and music rooms.

Rarity and significance Piano lamps of this type with fully preserved original bronze casting, working hinge mechanisms, and an intact decorative shade are a rare find. It vividly illustrates the aesthetics of the turn of the century, where even functional technical items — electric lighting — had to be visually splendid and artistically complete.

Application The lamp will perfectly fulfill its historical function on the sheet music of a black and shiny grand piano or upright piano. It will look equally elegant on a massive oak desk in a home library or study, bringing warm light, intelligent coziness, and an authentic turn-of-the-century bohemian atmosphere to the room.

Condition In very good and functional historical condition. The bronze surface has an excellent, naturally formed patina, which highlights the relief carvings and casting nuances. The adjustment hinges firmly hold the set position. The electrical system and cord have been restored and are safe for use. The condition of the item is fully reflected in the photographs.

Early 20th-century snapshot, private study (Jānis Poruks):Late autumn evenings in Baltic city houses bring a quiet, intimate atmosphere of solitude and deep spiritual quests, when the city’s hum slowly fades outside the window, and quiet, melancholic music begins to play indoors. In the salons of Riga and Tartu, the new generation of intelligentsia passionately seeks new forms of expression in poetry and sounds, striving for a pure and emotionally rich artistic language that can touch the most delicate strings of the human soul. Every object in such a musical corner is no longer just furniture — it becomes a participant in the calm and intelligent creative ritual.

In the twilight of his study, where the last chords of a romantic prelude have just faded from the piano, Jānis Poruks (Jānis Poruks) for a moment does not remove his hands from the keys, intently looking at the sheet music. From the small, graceful bronze lamp flows a warm, concentrated stream of light, illuminating the black and white lines, while its winding Art Nouveau arch and gilded floral bud finial cast a soft shadow over the instrument’s body. This small, exquisite bronze form on the edge of the piano stands as a clear and reliable witness to the night hours, warming the moment in its quiet glow when sounds and solitary lines of poetry merge into an inseparable harmony.