Brass, cloth lamp shade
Austria, around 1920
Designer: Otto Prutscher, attributed (1880-1949) – Austrian architect and craftsman
Three-light fixture
Height: 62 cm, diameter: 41 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Austrian private collection

This extraordinary table lamp was probably designed by the Austrian architect Otto Prutscher around 1920. As a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus, Prutscher was known for his Art Nouveau designs. This is a beautiful example of his creative ideas. The lamp’s charm derives from its original design. The pleated shade running around the top breaks up the linear form, adding a playful element.



The lamp is in good condition with signs of age and wear. The lamp comes with a three-light fixture and has an old two-pronged plug. Functionality has not been tested and is not guaranteed. The lamp measures 62 cm in height. The diameter is 41 cm. The cable length is approximately 185 cm. (tfa)



Otto Prutscher (1880-1949)

Otto Prutscher was born in Vienna in 1880. After an apprenticeship with his father as a carpenter, Prutscher first attended a technical college. In 1895 he travelled to Paris and London. Afterwards he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule as a student of Franz Matsch and Josef Hoffmann. From 1902 he taught at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt and later at the Vienna School of Applied Arts. Prutscher worked for the Wiener Werkstätte and was a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus. He worked for the magazine ‘Interieur’ and participated in numerous exhibitions. He created several large residential complexes as well as interiors and designed furniture, jewellery, porcelain and textiles. In 1947 Otto Prutscher was awarded the Austrian State Prize for Architecture.

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