Vallejo, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 15ʺD × 27ʺL
- Styles
- Art Deco
- Traditional
- Lamp Shade
- Included
- Designer
- Pairpoint Glassworks
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Marble
- Nickel Finish
- Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Power Sources
- Up to 120V (US Standard)
- Corded
- Type A
- Condition Notes
The original silver plating on the base has darkened over the decades due to the loss or compromise of the …
The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order. more
The original silver plating on the base has darkened over the decades due to the loss or compromise of the lacquer. The marble base is held onto the rest of the works by a formidable nut, but there was a threaded nipple inside which was press-fitted to the underside of the metal piece which sits atop the marble. It pulled out quite easily from its mooring during the rewiring of the lamp (the lamp is rewired only to the base, the wiring into the sockets is original).
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- Description
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Pairpoint made a variety of lamps, this “directoire” lamp being one of their most traditional and stately. In place of …
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Pairpoint made a variety of lamps, this “directoire” lamp being one of their most traditional and stately. In place of its original glass shade (worth a small fortune), a solid brass, age-appropriate (1910-1920) six-sided shade with a decorative element and its original nickel finish, with two-tone lacquered patina. The original silver plating on the base has darkened over the decades due to the loss or compromise of the lacquer and as a result harmonizes nicely with the color of the shade. This lamp has considerable stature, thanks to its height of 27 inches; the 15 inch side-to-side measurement of the shade (17 ½ on the diagonal) adds to that and makes for excellent proportions. The base is marble, black with green veins -- quite lovely and in excellent condition.
I've rewired the lamp where necessary. Notice that it has three candle-style sockets with pull-chains. These sockets are rarer than you want to imagine, and as a result it's important NOT to use the pull chains to turn the bulbs on or off (as, already being a hundred years old, the sockets' mechanisms will doubtless break at some point and you'll have few if any options to replace them). I've put a hi-lo-off switch on the cord about 10" from the base, which you can use to turn all three on, off, or half-power. How convenient! The sockets take standard-based bulbs -- giving you plenty of options for styles of bulbs and their wattage. less
Vallejo, CA
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