Woolley & Wallis
Lot 383
An Austrian cold painted bronze Orientalist table lamp by Bergman, modelled with two Arabs next to a mosque, the steps adorned with a rug with swords, a hookah, coffee pot, a beaker and a plate, the reverse stamped with 'B' in a vase and also inscribed 'Beng', late 19th century, 35.7cm high, 11.8cm wide, 10.8cm deep. See Joseph Zobel, Antique Vienna Bronzes, p.198 for an identical lamp with its canopy.
Lot 383 – Bergman lamp. Unfortunately this isn’t in the best of condition with overall losses to the cold pained decoration. The tip of the minaret is missing and also the stem supporting the birds and the whole canopy is also missing. The seated figure is loose and needs re-fixing to the base. It is rather grubby and dirty with some old verdigris spots. There is no light fitting inside the minaret. Some old cracks and losses to the glass inserts inside the tower. This hasn’t been restored but needs some attention. Old marks and dents to minarets and overall the tower is a little loose. Some of the applied swords are a little loose.
