Antique Art Nouveau Caramel Slag Glass Eight Panel Lamp Cast Iron Base and Shade

Antique Art Nouveau Caramel Slag Glass Eight Panel Lamp Cast Iron Base and Shade. Up for sale we have this Antique Art Nouveau Caramel Slag Glass Panel Lamp with Cast Iron base, in the style of either a Bradley & Hubbard, E Miller, Pittsburgh or Handel quality and era. It is massive when viewed in person. Measures about 23″ tall to the original finial, the base alone is 13″ high and the bottom is 8 in diameter. The shade is 18″ wide and 8 1/4″ high. This one is a three bulb fixture, with all three having pull chains which work very nicely. I acquired it from a local estate filled with the best antiques and fine art. This is an extremely heavy lamp, weighing in at 25lbs. The beautiful Caramel Slage glass is in perfect condition, and there are a total of 8 panes on this one. The Art Nouveau design is a classic floral and leaf pattern, and is in beautiful condition. The shade filagree is excellent with no issues and all the glass is fine. Mere charm of appearance is not enough – good light is not enough. A lamp – a real lamp – must have both. That statement from a 1923 advertisement for Miller lamps makes clear the dual objectives of many early 20th century electric lamp manufacturers. Artistic shade and base design were important, but so was using electricity to give a desired lighting effect. Released from the limitations of kerosene and gas lamps with their fuel and flames, designers were free to explore new shapes and materials. Given that electricity provided brighter light and all of the light could be directed downward, a good design could offer much improved lighting for reading and sewing. Prices for Tiffany table lamps ran into the hundreds of dollars. Slag glass panel lamps, as they’re called today, with a few large pieces of glass fitted into a cast metal frame evolved as a way to create some of the effects of the leaded lamps without the high cost of labor and materials. That made them affordable for many more people. A 1925 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Smaller examples called boudoir lamps, usually 14 in or less in height, sell for less. Large, elaborate lamps in excellent condition can sell for more. One of the many charms of these lamps is the great variety of base and shade overlay designs. The lamps’ production years overlapped several artistic movements including Art Nouveau with its intricate curvy lines and botanical themes, Arts and Crafts with its simpler forms and straighter lines, and Orientalism with its Middle Eastern flavor. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922 sparked interest in all things Egyptian. Lamp makers Many manufacturers made this type of lamp. Often the lamps were not signed, but if they are marked, the maker’s name or mark is usually found cast into the metal on the underside of the base. Sometimes a mark is present on the metal edge of a shade or elsewhere on the base. Occasionally a surviving paper label is present. Miller and Bradley & Hubbard are two of the best known makers, in part because their marks are frequently seen. Miller was established in 1844 in Meriden, Conn. As Joel Miller and Son. The company got its start in lighting manufacture by producing metal candleholders, and then moved into kerosene lamps, gas lighting, and electric lighting as times changed. The name of the company changed too, becoming Edward Miller & Co. For a time, then The Miller Co. A mark of Miller or E M & CO on the base indicates a Miller lamp. Miller produced more expensive leaded glass lamps, but seized the opportunity to sell lighting for the middle classes as more and more homes were wired for electricity. A 1920 Philadelphia Electric Co. All the lamps are described as being “cast metal openwork” over “light amber art glass” and could be ordered in a variety of metal finishes including French brown, Grecian antique, Etruscan bronze and Florentine relief. While lamps were made with glass in colors other than amber, or caramel as it is often called now, amber predominates. According to a lighting catalog from the period, Amber is the color used in all [our] lamps. Amber has, by scientific tests been proven to be easiest on the eyes, and most restful when reading. Also located in Meriden, Conn. The Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. Produced many slag glass lamps. Bradley & Hubbard also made other metal goods like bookends, inkwells and spittoons. Marked slag glass lamps typically have a “genie” style oil lamp surrounded by a triangle and the words Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Found somewhere on the base and the company name in uppercase text on the inner rim of a shade. Other period manufacturers of slag glass lamps include the Empire Lamp Mfg. In Chicago, Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass, and Glass Co. In Pittsburgh, and H. The market for dramatic, heavy lamps with glass shades faded and manufacturers responded with cheaper, lightweight lamps with paper or fabric shades. Slag glass lamps remain the embodiment of a time when the country was surging forward with a lightness of spirit and the bright promises of electricity for all. You don’t see these often, so if interested please ask questions. Please see photos-thanks for looking! View My Other Items For Sale. I do my best to honestly describe everything as I see it, disclosing any damage or imperfections that I detect. Please inspect my photos carefully and read the description fully and judge accordingly. If you see an error, by all means, please let me know. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I will try to answer them the best I can. Your satisfaction is the only way I can continue to offer Vintage items. United Home Clearance has been in the Antiques and Collectibles business since 1997. 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• Type: Lamps
• Maker: Unknown
• Primary Material: Brass
• Age: 1900-1940
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Style: Turkish
• Country/Region of Origin: Turkey