Rare Pair of Post Modern Table Lamps by Jay Spectre for Paul Hanson
View Similar Items
Rare Pair of Post Modern Table Lamps by Jay Spectre for Paul Hanson
About the Item
- Creator:Jay Spectre (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Art Deco (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Very good condition overall with some scattered, small, dot-sized losses to white enamel. They present beautifully.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8826797775
Jay Spectre
From arranging window displays as a teenager to securing a preeminent position in the decorating and design sphere, Jay Spectre had an extraordinary career. He drew on a range of influences for his lounge chairs, chests of drawers and coffee tables of the 1970s and ‘80s, and is best known for these furnishings as well as his interiors of the era.
For his eponymous Manhattan firm, Spectre created modern, delectable interiors for luxury homes, private aircraft, yachts and offices — his clientele included corporations and affluent figures all over the world — and for his sophisticated furnishings and decor, he found inspiration in Art Deco as well as in Asian and African art..
Spectre’s career in design began modestly — he worked as a window dresser in his Kentucky hometown. He had big plans, however, and moved to New York City, where he would establish the Jay Spectre Inc. design firm. During interviews in the years that followed, Spectre spoke highly of Hollywood glamour and its impact on his work. He was interested in the forces of modernism and technology, and was greatly inspired by the Art Deco era, which was brought to global attention at a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. The movement’s textile designers integrated floral motifs and vivid colors into their works, while Art Deco furniture makers were fond of dark woods, modern metals and decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides.
In 1985, in order to grant large manufacturers the rights to produce Spectre’s furniture designs, he formed a licensing firm called J.S.P.S. Inc. with South African-born interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield. This was the era that brought Spectre recognition, awards, and numerous high-profile clients that the designer called “silent celebrities” (they deeply valued their privacy).
Spectre also created furniture that was aimed at younger consumers and intended to be affordable. He introduced an Art Deco–informed spirit at North Carolina’s Century Furniture — a brand that is known to vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors — where he created oversize, inviting lounge chairs and bentwood benches that featured plush tufted leather cushions. Spectre’s Eclipse collection was at one point among the largest-selling lines for the brand.
Spectre was named one of the top eight designers in America by the Smithsonian Institution for their "Giants of Design 1979" exhibition. He earned a pair of awards from the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 1982 and 1983, and was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1986.
Find vintage Jay Spectre seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- Design Technics Rare Pair of Bottle Form Gunmetal Glaze Ceramic Lamps, 1960sBy Lee Rosen, Design TechnicsLocated in Brooklyn, NYPair of handthrown, bottle form ceramic table lamps from the 3300 Series, model 3310, designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, finished in rare gunmetal glaze, referred to as "semi...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Pair of Large Scale Ceramic Table Lamps in Milk White Glaze by Design TechnicsBy Lee Rosen, Design TechnicsLocated in Brooklyn, NYPair of handthrown, rotund form ceramic table lamps from the 3300 Series, model 3301, designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, finished in a matte, milk-white glaze. A robust desig...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Modern Salt Glazed Oblong Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960Located in Brooklyn, NYLarge scale mid-century modern ceramic table lamp comprising a pear-shaped ceramic body finished with a salt glaze in muted earth tones, supported by a walnut base and with matching ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic, Walnut
- Ceramic Table Lamp with Striated Glaze by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1950sBy Design TechnicsLocated in Brooklyn, NYEarly 1950s Design Technics handthrown table lamp with slip decoration in overlapping rings of baby blue and dark brown on a tan-colored ground. Please refer to the second image for ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Exceptional Bronze and Reverse Painted Glass Illuminated Modern Table LampLocated in Brooklyn, NYAn unusual modern table lamp comprising a bronze or bronzed metal rectangular base that illuminates two reverse etched and painted glass panels (design motif is the same on both side...Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- 'Topographic' Ceramic Table Lamp by Design TechnicsBy Design TechnicsLocated in Brooklyn, NYGorgeous, urn-form ceramic table lamp by Design Technics with a striated, soft matte glaze in shades of cream, sand and mocha and decorated with a highly-textural topographic design ...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
$2,080 Sale Price20% Off
- Jay Spectre Pair of Table LampsBy Jay SpectreLocated in Miami, FLIconic pair of lamps by Hanson, designed by Jay Spectre.Category
Vintage 1980s North American Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patinated Metal Table Lamps by Jay SpectreBy Jay Spectre, Paul HansenLocated in Port Jervis, NYVery elegant pair of Monochromatic table lamps with a silver stripped ribbon and speckled black pattern. Height is 22 to top of the socket. In excellent vintage condition with minima...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- JAY SPECTRE DINANDERIE TABLE LAMP 1980sBy Jay SpectreLocated in Lake Worth, FLFor FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A 1980s JAY SPECTRE for PA...Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- JAY SPECTRE DINANDERIE TABLE LAMP 1980sBy Jay SpectreLocated in Lake Worth, FLFor FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A 1980s JAY SPECTRE for PA...Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of LampsBy Jay SpectreLocated in Chicago, ILJay Spectre custom console and pair of lamps, these were designed in tandem for a private residential client in Toronto, Canada. Brushed stainless steel console with 2 small holes f...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables
MaterialsNickel, Stainless Steel
$15,120 / set - Pair of Glass Urn Form Table Lamps by Paul HansonLocated in New York, NYPair of glass urn form table lamps, by noted lamp maker Paul Hanson. Both lamps are in very fine, original clean and working condition. Offered and ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass