French Porcelain Speckleware Style lamps

I found these wonderful lamps on my last trip to Paris. Each of the 3 matching lamp shades have a 9.5″ diameter. They are pressed steel with a thick black and white speckled porcelain finish. Early turn-of-the-century gas stoves had finishes just like this on the inside. You will also find coffee pots, bowls and […]

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Articulated Brass Map Reading Lamps

These are substantial lamps. It extends almost 4 foot long and is solid brass. The example on the left has a lamp housing and wall box that are heavy cast parts. The shades screw directly into the cast lamp housing and are designed specifically for this lamp. The 3 double elbow joints are not just […]

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Rare Tent Air-Raid Blackout lamps

These are quite different. The lamps are small, impressive and very inventive…. They work best as an informal group or in a line across a counter. It’s perfect for restaurant use… up for lunch lighting and down for dinner. They were used in war time military field tents to cut down light during air raids. […]

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Unique General Store or Warehouse Aisle Lights.

I love these lamps. They are perfect indoors or out. I was lucky to find 10 and have never seen any other example. I’m told that these bug-like shades were engineered for warehouse or stockroom aisles and designed to throw the light out to two sides only. That makes them particularly useful for store, gallery […]

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