November 21, 2010
When I saw this rare lamp, I had to nab it. By rare, I don’t necessarily mean extremely valuable – just a rare find. I have not seen any other instances of this lamp anywhere. The architectural elements in the lamp seems to be a nod to Mughal architecture of which the Taj Mahal is [...]
February 16, 2010
Thanks to Mike’s identification in the comments area of this previous post, I now know what these lights are and who made them – Midwest Lighting from Kansas City, Kansas. I’m going to offer this one for sale to anyone interested. Just contact me at [email protected] for more information.
December 3, 2008
I’ve not run across one of these Deco Itzamatul Mayan figural lamps before. Itzamatul is an area of ruins in Izamal, Mexico, which was an important Pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. There is a depiction of a king or some sort of leadership figure in a seated, cross-legged position. The base below him reads, “Itzamatul”. The lamp [...]
November 24, 2008
Excellent lamp that appears to be potentially a bronze with a Millefiori globe. This lamp is on page 2 of the “Popular Art Deco Lighting” book by Millman and Dwyer as well as further on in the book. I believe that this particular specimen is actually more beautiful than the one depicted in the book, [...]
November 20, 2008
I had a single mermaid lamp that I recently sold and I can see that the same company probably made this one, doubling up the figures. The great aspect of this particular lamp is the blue slag glass. Even the base has a large plate of slag glass underneath. I cringe at the thought of [...]
