Mystery lamp

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ac106

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02/03/2014 7:23 am

Hi all
At a local auction recently, this lamp was added last minute and not heavily advertised. I was wasn't able to attend but i left absentee bids on a few things Anyway the lamp went for $1800 plus buyers premium.
So evidently at least 2 people in the audience knew something. No one else did. Especially me.
Anyone know what this is.

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jason sukiennik

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02/03/2014 7:36 am

Gilbert Watrous I think
Gilbert Watrous I think

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fastfwd

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02/03/2014 8:45 am

Yes, Gil Watrous.
Won first place in the famous 1951 MoMA/Heifetz Low Cost Lighting competition.
That example is from the earliest production; later versions had an aluminum shade. $1800 was a deal.

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02/03/2014 11:40 am

Low cost lighting
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jdip

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02/03/2014 7:53 pm

Pics I snagged
some time ago from an auction for an old Heifitz catalog. How would you know a real one of these lamps from a copy? Not that I know there are copies around but I would assume there are as it looks simple to create for someone with the correct skill set.

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