What characterises Karl Ens porcelain lamps from the 1920s?

Karl Ens porcelain lamps from the 1920s reflect the Art Deco movement, featuring stylized figures alongside glass and metal elements produced in Volkstedt, Germany.

What materials are typically used in early 20th-century figural lamps?

These lamps typically combine polychrome glazed porcelain figures, cast brass or bronze structural stems, and blown or cut frosted glass light shades.

How do you identify an authentic Karl Ens porcelain piece?

Authentic pieces generally bear the Karl Ens mill or bird factory mark stamped on the underside, along with impressed model numbers and hand-painted detail work.

How can an Art Deco figural lamp be styled in modern interiors?

Placing a figural table lamp on a minimalist sideboard or desk provides a focal point that contrasts historical craftsmanship with contemporary clean lines.

How should an antique porcelain and glass lamp be maintained?

Wipe porcelain and glass surfaces using a soft dry cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, and ensure electrical components are checked by a qualified electrician.

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Karl Ens Porcelain Pierrot Lamp, C. 1920. Anton Buschelberger.

Name: Karl Ens Porcelain Pierrot Lamp, C. 1920. Anton Buschelberger.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1189029
Price: 1950 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

For Sale by Philip Carrol Antiques

Description

Karl Ens porcelain and bronze lamp, c. 1920. Finely modelled by Anton Buschelberger, as Pierrot, standing before a column, with his arms and legs crossed.

The column supports a bronze lamp, cast with vine entwined around a wood cross, from which are suspended the original cut glass shades.

Set upon a circular bronze base.

Stamped factory marks to the underside.

Fully rewired.

Height – 62 cm, 24 1/2”.

Width – 32 cm, 12 5/8”.

Depth – 14 cm, 5 1/2”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

Anton Buschelberger (1869-1934). A year after his birth in what is now the Czech Republic, his family moved to Germany. He studied at the Art College in Munich, then settled in Dresden.

He eventually became a respected sculptor and artist.

Physical Dimensions

Height

62cm (24.41")

Width

32cm (12.60")

Depth

14cm (5.51")

Declaration

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Art Deco Porcelain Lamp to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1189029

Description

Karl Ens porcelain and bronze lamp, c. 1920.

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Finely modelled by Anton Buschelberger, as Pierrot, standing before a column, with his arms and legs crossed.

Philip Carrol Antiques

The column supports a bronze lamp, cast with vine entwined around a wood cross, from which are suspended the original cut glass shades.

fig 1. An Art Deco Karl Ens porcelain table lamp featuring a Pierrot figurine standing beneath two frosted glass shades mounted on a brass stem. — fig 1. Karl Ens Porcelain Pierrot Lamp, C. 1920. Anton Buschelberger.

Set upon a circular bronze base.

Stamped factory marks to the underside.

Fully rewired.

Height – 62 cm, 24 1/2”.

Width – 32 cm, 12 5/8”.

Depth – 14 cm, 5 1/2”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

fig 2. An Art Deco Karl Ens porcelain table lamp featuring a Pierrot figurine standing beneath two frosted glass shades mounted on a brass stem. — fig 2. Karl Ens Porcelain Pierrot Lamp, C. 1920. Anton Buschelberger.

Anton Buschelberger (1869-1934). A year after his birth in what is now the Czech Republic, his family moved to Germany. He studied at the Art College in Munich, then settled in Dresden.

He eventually became a respected sculptor and artist.