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west4me
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31/07/2011 8:47 pm  

I have been picking up a few pieces here and there and I have been having difficulty identifying the maker/designer/year on some of them. I won't post them all here at once, but do you know of a good resource; Be it online or a book, that would help me identify furniture from 1945-1973?

This lamp has no markings. I have seen some table top versions that have the same bent wood shape. The table top ones all have globes that cover the metal mesh. Does anyone know anything about this lamp? Is it missing globes?

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niceguy
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01/08/2011 12:03 am  

ask and receive
west4me.
Crawl, walk and run are my suggestion for all endeavors. Your request is no different. Take action (study), take more action (practice), and succeed (benefit).
The book: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio Del Design Italiano 1950 - 2000 is of "biblical significance" identifying quality products from this era. You may also consider Taschen 1000 Chairs as an inexpensive guide.
The catalogs of current "high end" design are available free upon request. Some posters to this forum have extensive vintage catalogs and are gracious enough to post specific pages upon request (a quality free resource).
Thank you for the photos as a reference to your capabilities and collection. I would suggest that you spend a moment reviewing any current design book, catalog(s), this forum (the radar section included) and further internet resources in an effort to make your next acquisition more discriminating and cost effective.


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west4me
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01/08/2011 12:51 am  

Thank you
Thanks you for your advice. I will keep looking around and look into the books you suggested.


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west4me
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01/08/2011 3:58 am  

Keywords?
Any suggestions for keywords used when describing the lamp I posted? I have been searching and searching with no luck.


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SDR
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01/08/2011 7:22 am  

I believe your
lamp may have had frosted glass globes of some sort, placed over the perforated brass cylinders. The light from the bulb would have cast spots of light on the inside of the glass -- furthering the floral theme of the piece.
The globes were perhaps shaped like these:
http://tinyurl.com/42sr45v


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fastfwd
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01/08/2011 7:38 am  

Keywords
Try searching for "majestic lamp". Your lamp wasn't made by the Majestic Lamp Company, but they're the best-known manufacturer of 50's lamps with curvy S-shaped wood and metal elements, so lots of similar lamps are misidentified as Majestics. You may find a photo of your lamp and discover whether it's supposed to have globes.
Also... What Niceguy said about studying in order to train your eye is important. A few months ago, Heath gave some offhand advice that's the best I've seen on the subject:
"when you get the chance wander around some antique shops and have a look at the most expensive simplest stuff there and spend a few weekends in the library"
http://www.google.com/search?q=majestic+lamp&tbm=isch


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west4me
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01/08/2011 7:54 pm  

Thank you
I appreciate all the help. my search hasn't yielded any matches yet but I will keep looking. You did confirm my feeling about the lamp having a floral theme.
Does anyone know what year/s this was made?
What do you call the wood "leaf" parts?


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