Object Description
An Art Nouveau Japonisme Bronze Heron Floor Lamp
French, Early 20th Century
176cm high x 65cm wide x 70cm depth
Combining Art Nouveau with Japanese influence, this patinated and painted brass and bronze floor lamp was made in France in the early 20th century. It features prominently a metal sculpture of a heron, or a Japanese crane, which is wading in among small rushes and flowering plants, plucking up at flowers. The flowers have mountings for lamps and are fitted for electricity, a rare feature. This piece of one of many made around this time whereby makers combined the Art Nouveau period with new and exciting stylistic and artistic possibilities from Japan, particularly after the Meiji period. This charming object is a fine example of such work.