This Heiberg table lamp was made by Søholm Keramik in Denmark in the 1960s. The body is white glazed porcelain with a faceted, octagonal profile, finished with brass collars, a cast acanthus-leaf cap beneath the socket and a brass ring at the foot.
The Heiberg lamp takes its name from Wilhelm Marstrand's painting of 1870, showing the household of the writer Johan Ludvig Heiberg, in which an early version of the shape can be seen. The form itself is older than the picture: it began in the 1830s as an oil lamp with a tall porcelain or opaline base, was later converted to petroleum and finally to electric light. No individual designer is credited for it, so the model is attributed to the manufacturer. Søholm's porcelain table lamp from the 1960s keeps the slender proportions of the original and has become one of the best-known classics of Danish interior design.
The glaze is glossy and even, which lets the facets of the base and the narrow stem read clearly against the warm tone of the brass. The cast leaves around the socket have a textured, hand-finished surface with an aged patina. The silhouette is architectural and calm, and suits a sideboard, a desk or a bedside table equally well.
The shade visible in the photographs is for illustration only and is not part of the product. This is a single vintage piece, and the photographs show the exact lamp offered.
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