Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish,1918-2006). . Large Cow Horn Textured Ceramic Lamp. Mid 20th century. Painted ceramic. Un...

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Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish,1918-2006)

Large Cow Horn Textured Ceramic Lamp
Mid 20th century
Painted ceramic
Unmarked
33 inches (83.8 cm)

The cow horn technique Bjorn Wiinblad learned as a young man is put to best use here in this rare two-piece lamp with shades of blue and green. The teardrop shape base with its fluted and turned neck are from top to bottom darker and lighter with the base a pale white as it accepts the colors in a drip-like pattern. In what is a calculated, but seemingly random fashion, Wiinblad has used the clipped cow-horn filled with paint and affixed with a feather as a brush tip to deftly fashion the intricate look of a large candle holder that has dripped its multicolored wax to the base. This is one of Wiinblad's most beautiful uses of the technique.

Provenance:
Acquired from the artist in 1973.

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