March 26, 2010
My latest find is this circa 1920s Frankart Lamp, model number CP801. I’m happy that the original paint is largely there and hasn’t been painted over. It is unclear to me at the moment whether the shade is original or a replacement, but it does appear to be a period shade.
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 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 [...]
November 19, 2008
The McKee name has been associated with glass products since 1834 and lasted all the way until 1961 when Jeanette glass bought the property and continued to make products until 1983. This particular seller has the above pictured Vaseline-colored lamp as well as a matching sister that is pink. Having two of them aroused my [...]
