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Art Deco Milk Glass Conical Pendant Ceiling Fixture with Embossed Leaf Motif
$800.00Art Deco conical-form pendant with scalloped leaf and concentric circle motif with metal drop and canopy (ca. 1930s, USA).
Elegant piece diffusing an attractive, soft light through the cream milk glass.
Very good, vintage condition with only light wear to the metal components but no imperfections to the glass.
H: (Including drop and canopy) 18.75″
H: (Socket to canopy, discounting shade) 12.5″
H: (Shade alone) 8.5″
Diameter: 18″
Early ‘Nesso’ Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Early example (late 1960s) ‘Nesso’ table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti for Artemide. Unlike the later re-issues of this iconic lamp, this example was formed using ABS Thermoplastic Injection molding technology. Mushroom shape composed of a flared stem with four sockets and wide ‘umbrella’ top. Excellent, vintage condition sans a small 1″ long crack by cord outlet. (Wear is in the back, and isn’t visible from the front.)
H: 13.25″ x Diameter: 21″
French Moderne Chrome “Barbell” Pivoting Table Lamp by Pierre Cardin
$2,600.00Pierre Cardin ‘barbell’ pivoting chrome table lamp (ca. 1960s, France). Similar to a version by John Mascheroni for Kovacs lamp with slight design and material disparities.
The on/off operation is controlled internally by a mercury switch, which allows one to illuminate the lamp by tilting it downward. When the lamp is in the upright position, it is off. It rests upon an acrylic base and is an extraordinary example of innovative form and function.
Very good, vintage condition with minor, light scuffs to the chrome and acrylic, as shown.
Measures: In a fully upright position (off): Height: 21.25″ / 20″ (discounting the base) x Diameter: 5″
Angled (on): H: 18″ x L: 14.75″ x D: 5″
Base: Height: 1.75″ x Diameter: 4″
Source: Tajan Design and Architecture Auction Paris Jeudi 6 Juin 2013 – Lot 78 (Artist Confirmed the Attribution of this Work).
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass and Metal Table Lamp with Crescent Base
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier table/desk lamp with oversized, fully adjustable/hinged shade, brass stem and crescent base (ca. 1950s, USA). A plexi diffuser has been added (not original to the piece and not required for use). Retains the original dual-porcelain socket and brass finial.
White enamel has been conservatively touched up. There are some scuffs to the paint and unevenness to the brass finish.
Newly rewired.
H: 16″ x L: 15.75″ x D: 14.75 (shade diameter)
Base Diameter: 9.5″
German Art Deco Brass, Bakelite and Aluminum Table Lamp
Art Deco table / desk lamp with anodized ‘goldenrod-hued’ aluminum shade and gold base with brown bakelite adorned brass stem and brass ring accents (ca. 1940s, Germany).
Light wear consistent with age/wear present (scuffs/spots, as shown).
Presently wired for European use (max 250v). Will be presented newly rewired for US use.
Dimensions – height 16.88″ x diameter: 16.25″
Height from top of brass stem to base (discounting socket and shade): 14″
Shade alone measures: H: 3.75″ x Diameter: 16.25″
Base diameter: 6.5″
Large Italian Modernist “Ippocastano” Brass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Giorgi
$7,500.00Oversized, impressive brass table lamp Model L2B Ippocastano (Horse Chestnut) designed by Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, though often mis-attributed to Tommaso Barbi, with whom Giorgi collaborated (ca. 1970s, Milan, Italy).
Large version of this table lamp composed of twelve brass leaves inserted into a cylindrical column-form stem.
Substantial light source accommodating four standard bulbs in the sockets under the leaves and one additional standard bulb at the top.
Original wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Previously (not newly) polished – patina/tarnish spots remain, particularly to top and base, as shown. Can be rectified by polishing.
H: 36.5″ x L: 30.5″ x D: 30″
Large Mid-Century Brushed Aluminum and Cased Glass “Cruciform” Table Lamp
$4,600.00Large Mid-Century table lamp composed of a cylindrical, brushed-aluminum base supporting a cased glass ‘cruciform’ shade (ca. 1960s, USA).
Striking piece given its size and unique design. Cased glass diffuses the warmest, softest light.
Similar to designs by Habitat, but maker is unknown.
H: 20″ x L: 17.5″ x D: 17.75″
Base alone H: 12″ x Diameter: 9.63″
Shade Height 8″
Excellent, vintage condition with only a couple of light scuffs to the aluminum.
Newly rewired.
Mid Century Italian Modernist Wall Swag Lamp in Brass and Red Lacquered Metal
$2,200.00Extendable, elegant swag lamp in brass with perforated red lacquered metal shade and red leatherette wrapped arm and handle containing the on/off switch (Italy, ca. 1950s).
The handle is counter weight to modulate the height of the shade – when it is pulled down, the shade is adjusted upward, and when it is released, the shade is lowered. Furthermore, the telescoping stem arm be manually lengthened or shortened, depending on preferred shade/light source placement.
Discerning design details in armature show fine craftsmanship and inspired construction.
Very good, original condition with warm patina to the brass and light wear to the original lacquer, as shown.
Will be presented wired for US use.
H: 33.13″ (handle to arm) x L: 35″ (shortest) x D: 14.63″ (shade diameter)
Shade Dimensions: H: 7.5″ x Diameter: 14.63″
Overall length can extend from 35″ to 60.25″
Height can extend from 11.75″ to 42″ when shade is pulled all the way down.
Arm Length (including wall bracket length, excluding shade) extends from 28.25″ to 54″.
Mid-Century American Modern Tall Brass Table Lamp with Star Base
$950.00Mid-century table lamp composed of an-off white enameled metal stem with brass-plate star base and accents (ca. 1950s, USA).
Tall, statuesque form: (35.5″ H).
Good, vintage condition with some brass plate loss and tarnish, as shown, along with minimal wear to the original off-white enamel paint.
Measures: H: (discounting socket): 32.5″
H: (top of socket): 35.5″
Diameter: 9.5″
Newly rewired.
Mid-Century Brass and Painted Metal Twin Shade Table Lamp Attributed to Laurel
$2,200.00Elegant table lamp featuring two adjustable shades in brass with white painted metal finals supported by a sculptural brass frame with white cylindrical metal feet attributed to Laurel (ca. 1950s, USA).
Very good, vintage condition with light tarnish spots to brass and small spots of white paint loss to back of one of the finials.
Dimensions as positioned in the third image (shades parallel):
H: 14″ x L: 26.5″ x D: 14.13″ (shade length) – (base depth is 8.25)
Mid-Century Brass Three-Fixture Floor Lamp
Mid-Century brass floor lamp with tubular brass rod construction supporting three brass cups and sockets (ca. 1950s, USA).
Includes the original three conical shades which each measure H: 10.25″ x 6.38″ Diameter (bottom) – top diameter is 4.38″.
Original condition with patina present to the brass along with tarnish spots, as shown. There are also a couple of creases to shades.
Will be presented newly rewired and ready for immediate use.
Dimensions reflecting shades in place: H: 64″ x Diameter: 13.25″
Height to socket: 55.13″
Height to brass cup: 54.25″
Height to bulb: 56.88″
Base diameter: 10.5″
Mid-Century Yellow Cylindrical Lantern Table Lamp with Three-Way Walnut Switch
$400.00Unique column/tube table lamp in attractive yellow metal and plastic (top is enameled metal, while the column is yellow plastic) with a wooden cube three-way switch, which, when used with a three-way bulb, allows for three illumination settings (this function requires a three way bulb / ca. 1960s, USA).
Design is reminiscent of a camping lantern with gaps between the cylindrical frame and cap, providing easy access to the bulb.
Good, vintage condition with two thin cracks to the plastic (one small line to the front above the switch and one slightly longer one to the back, as shown).
H: 18.38″ x L: 4.5″ x D: 4.13″
Base/column diameter: 3.5″