Copper Table Lamps

Exclusive Art Deco table lamp from the period around 1920 in France. Artfully designed in form of an urn, this outstanding 20th century French uplighter lamp impresses with its inser...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

A Zambian Copper Table Lamp With A Repeating Alhambra Design Lattice Work Pattern.. Copper shade has a linen back, lamp column features on an ebonised c...

A sophisticated pair of mid-century modern table lamps designed and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s by the prestigious glass and lighting manufacturer Kamenický Šenov. Re...

A teak, metal and copper table lamp designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s. Copper shade and metal accents present with dramatic oxidation consistent with age an...

A stylish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp from danish ABO - Metal Art Studio in Randers. Manufactured and designed in the early-mid 1970s. It is composed of a brass base and a diamond...

Welsh Copper Illuminated LEADERS Trade sign An original Welsh illuminated copper trade sign from the 1970s. A highly decorative object because of its typography style and wording “L...

Bamboo and brass Russel Wright table lamp .Bamboo wrapped with copper wiring on a brass base . Double sockets. Circa 1940s/1950s. No shade included.

Fantastic modernist table lamp ( attributed to France ), ca 1950s silver plate on copper base ( new shade ). This gorgeous bubble lamp shows its age through its patina and some small...

In this listing you will find a striking pair of Art Deco table lamps made in Austria in the 1930s, combining sculptural geometric glass with streamlined chromed metal bases. Each l...

Large Art Deco illuminated urn basin, circa 1930. Made of bronze and copper, decorated with a draped woman holding a bouquet of wheat and a dove flying above. This is probably a uniq...

Brutalist table lamp designed by Tukiainen Aimo Ossi Kalevi. Produced by Moonlight Ltd., Finland, 1960s. The body of the lamp is made of ...

Romantic Novelty. Elegantly crafted water pump table lamp with pleaded shade. Its made from solid copper and brass. Made in Denmark during the 1960s. Measurements: Height: 31 cm, Dia...

Mid Century Modern striking creation table lamp designed by Yasha Heifetz in the 1950s. Consisting of a cerused Oak body with a swirling copper band flowing around the wood and str...

The Adjustable Fixture Co. was established in 1911 in 62 Mason St, Milwaukee , Wisconsin. Famous for premium residential and designer lighting they also specialized in industrial ...

Planet is incredibly polished and sophisticated, yet still so straightforward. The multi-adjustable parts provide the user the flexibility to meet their every need. Combining intelligent design with innovational aesthetics, the PLANET Table Lamp is ready to tenderly emit a moon-like illumination through genuine copper/ brass gear...

A matching pair of antique Chinese 19c azure blue ground cloisonne covered ginger jars, on gilt bronze body finely decorated with prunus blossoms in a rocky garden scene, with ruyi h...

Lamp from the Art Deco period in France made of copper and iron. The inner urn shaped section is made of copper while the outer decorative detailing is iron. This piece has been newl...

Antique copper boiler water tank lamp. Originally made in the late 19th or early 20th century as a functional pressure boiler canister or steamin...

1900s Antique Patinated Copper Brass Oil Burner Lamp Coffee Percolator Base, Chafing Dish Warmer, Copper Brass Fuel Lamp 3.75 x 4.5 x 3 H Manning Bowman & Co. Copper Oil Burner #1796...

An exceptional early 20th century Arts & Crafts lamp showcasing a striking handcrafted mixed-metal design with strong Mission and Gothic Revival influences. Executed in hammered ...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook ...

A very rare fully adjustable 3-shaded table or desk lamp. It has patinated solid copper shades and flexible brass 'goose'necks' that allows adjustment in every angle. It was manufact...

Pair of French circa 1950's hammered copper lamps. Measurements: Height: 17" Height to shade rest: 28" Diameter at widest: 8".

Zun Table Lamp Antiqued Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Oyster Linen Shade Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering ...

2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled fabric shade is replaced ( new )

An adjustable copper and pink glass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Some patina to copper. Wear consistent with age and use. Variable position; measured as sh...

Danish modern stoneware table lamp with speckled ash grey, brown and black glaze by Kähler. Original copper lampshade stand and copper top. Signed and...

A very nice example of Poul Henningsen's iconic 3/2 table lamp. With copper top shade, browned brass base, Bakelite switch, finial and original brass hardware infrastructure- this la...

The art deco flair and materials, iron, copper and metal make this a standout for lovers of the design. Unique. This lamp was produced at the end of the deco period and shows all of ...

Antique Hammered Copper Urn or Jug Table Lamp with double pull chain lamp sockets and contemporary lamp shade from Simon Blake Interiors. Copper base ...

Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian brutalist style table lamps, 1960s. Made using mainly iron and copper, they best represent the typical object...

Midcentury table lamp in Copper. The lamp has an attractive shape and two-tone copper details to the finish. Made in Zambia by Copper Crafts Ltd. A fabulous unique vintage lamp for a...

A pair of circa 1950s Italian copper table lamps with brass details on body. Measurements: Height of body: 23" Diameter of base: 6"

Trumpet Alabaster lamp w/ fluted base Alabaster Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto...

Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...

Big Italy glass and copper table lamp with fabric shade around 1970s Copper polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )

This is a vintage decorative accent lamp. An English, cast alloy and copper converted medical heat lamp, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Of fascinating form and decorative appeal, with a delightful finish Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Cast alloy frame presents dark grey tonality with foliate pattern detail Striking polished copper reflector shows warm amber hues Skilfully converted from a Barber Dark Emitter infra red heat lamp In period, the lamp was used to treat ailments at home using the principle of phototherapy Cast Alloy roundel to centre reads 'The Barber Infra-Red Dark Emitter, 230/250 Volts Distinctive wire cage sits proudly ahead of the reflector plate Raised upon pair of small feet at the corner of the frame and a rear handle support Barber-Bournville of Birmingham specialised in heat lamps in the early to mid 20th century Complete with a standard bayonet bulb and an in-line remote control Quality, braided length of cable and a British Standards compliant 3-pin plug This is a distinctive vintage accent lamp...

A pair of circa 1900 English copper candlestick table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 11.5" Total height: 15.5" Diameter at widest: 5".

Attractive set of three copper table lamps in a Mid-century style, made in France in the 2000s. The set stands out for its minimalist composition of three pieces of different sizes....

Architect table lamp, Sculptural shaped Copper and Steel, 1930's. We have had this lamp in our private collection and never found the exact history around it. Its one of the most ama...

An orange glass, copper and beige parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.125"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D Dimensions ...

A brown-lacquered metal, white acrylic and copper table lamp designed by Lars-Gunnar Nordström and produced by Metallimestarit, Finland, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.75” H...

Falaise Light with Repoussé Base Crystal Hand Carved Antiqued Copper Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of ...

A pair of large Italian Baroque silvered copper repoussé altar prickets fitted as table lamps. Baluster stem with paw feet and rocaille decoration surrounding an engraved cartouche. ...

A teak, copper and beige fabric table lamp produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1950s. Very light oxidation present on bronze, light scratches present on wood. Stain present to vintage fab...

A circa 1950s Middle Eastern pierced copper table lamp with hand-tooled design. Measurements: Height of body 19" Diameter: 10"

Dramatic pair of foo dog table lamps having red and black carved wood sculptures on cooper hand chased bases with figural decoration. The pulls and finials are gorgeous agate. The ...

A copper and marble garden light or table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):  22“ H x 13” W x 13.5” D Bulb Specifications: E-2...

Tall cocoon table lamp Mila lacquer Hand repousse Limited edition Measures: Natural silk pongee shade (19" diameter x 12" height) Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the...

Not many Aldo Tura pieces can be compared to this unique table lamp, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions and the detail and level of ...

Lantern Lamp Black Copper Hand Repoussé Linen Panel Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative...

2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new ) Priced and sold per piece

Table lamp metal and enamel, design Virgil BARI for FIELD Glazes. ORIGIN Turin PERIOD Anni 60 DESIGNER Virgil BARI MARK Field Glazes MATERIALS Copper and polychrome enamels DIM...

A copper and orange waxed paper table lamp designed and produced by Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Denmark, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.5” H 14.5” Diameter Bulb Specifications:...

A beautiful copper banker's desk Lamp, with an adjustable pivoting dark green shade, England 1930's. Nice patina. distressed painted shade.

Stunning 1940s large brass and copper Art Deco desk lamp, fully restored and rewired ready to use.

Striking French Brutalist table lamp from the 1970s, composed of a sculptural Accolay ceramic base paired with an extraordinary cylindrical copper shade inset with textured amber res...

Large 'Kushi' opaline glass and copper table lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass topped with a metallic stem ava...

ANTIQUE GUSTAV STICKLEY Table Lamp From 1910 In GOOD CONDITION. UNMARKED. The Hammered COPPER Base Is With ORGINIAL PATINA with wear to the patina (normal use), JAPENSE WICKER Shade...