Whimsical "Duck" Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, prototype "Duck" lamp by George Kovacs, the lighting designer.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Kovacs Duck Lamp
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George Kovacs Whimsical Duck Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
George Kovacs whimsical Mid-Century Modern desk lamp with adjustable arm and ceramic duck head.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Kovacs Style Ceramic Duck Head Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical desk lamp in the manner of George Kovacs. Ceramic Duck head on a gooseneck stem.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
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Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
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