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Let’s see those table lamps - vintage or modern
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turnitup
No, the stereo won’t break the crystal...Oh CRAP!
My latest MCM lamp. Have a huge weakness for this era of lighting. Bargain Craigslist acquisition. Had wall paint splatters all over it, but cleaned up like day 1 new. Hard to capture in the picture, but a great example of 1960’s California drip glaze pottery.
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DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
I made these last summer. One on each side of stereo console. Started with pair of child boots at thrift store.
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My parents had two of those exact same lamps for decades. Always liked the way they looked.
Here is something that a Carpenter that I know makes. He cuts 5mm thick slices of knotty pine and edge glues them together to make these table lamps, although mine sits on a speaker.
Cheers,
James
Cheers,
James
They give a nice glow when lit.
Cheers,
James
Cheers,
James
Einstein2003
Super Member
Very good
Very nice lamps, James
Let me make a wild guess. They're on Canton speakers?
It just came to me.How did you guess that?
Quinto 520's.
Cheers,
James
Those are really unique lamps. I wouldn't guess that the pine would filter out all but red light.
I haven't seen the guy that made them for a few years. Last I talked to him he was trying to figure out ways to get his production time down. The lamps are very labor intensive to make. He slices the wood into strips and then cuts to length. The strips are edge glued in forms and then assembled with the 5x5mm corner posts in another form. He does very clean work.
Some people look at one of those lamps and say that €250 is very expensive. I look at them and say that he is loosing money on the labor.
They add a nice warm ambient light to the room with a bit of warm white reflected off the ceiling. I have a Phillips Hue bulb in it so the color and brightness can be adjusted. Perfect for the daily music listening time.
Cheers,
James
FauxHall
Super Member
That is the scariest domestic fixture I've seen. It would have given me nightmares if I saw that as a kid.
WillVT
Super Member
Scary? How so?
1950's table lamp set atop for this photo on our Heywood Wakefield Dining/Gaming Table & Chairs Set.
Lamp was purchased in the 50's and table set circa 1965 by my parents. The cart in the background was also theirs's.
Now that our MCM ranch remodel is nearly complete I have more MCM furniture to display. Some require refinishing.
I thank them they were not into "Early American" style...
Lamp was purchased in the 50's and table set circa 1965 by my parents. The cart in the background was also theirs's.
Now that our MCM ranch remodel is nearly complete I have more MCM furniture to display. Some require refinishing.
I thank them they were not into "Early American" style...
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Love it all. More MCM pictures please.
Beautiful, ever so elegant.
dangorange
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This is my favorite lamp, bought it on my birthday 20 years ago, huge MCM fan!
Great gift and the chairs are perfect.
