Vintage Hermes Style Table Lamp Brass Parchment Shade 1950's

Unusual table/desk lamp with red leather covered stem, original parchment shade, chrome plated brass. Another feature is that the shade can be turned up becoming an uplight.

An unusual white ceramic lamp-biomorphic design with rounded cut outs and original shade.

These parchment clad lamps in column design are adorned with a beautiful painted metal bust of Hermes, the Greek Messenger God. They have each double cluster sockets with pulls and...

Solid machined brass in "Smoke" acid patinated finish, hand-stitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for the better with time and use. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its natural texture, pattern and color. Reminiscent of the lunar surface, its superior quality of light is unlike paper of any kind. Variations in pattern and texture are the be expected as each skin is unique. Shade construction is unlined, utilizing a single layer of parchment for optimal light transmission and may have a slight bow or curvature of the surface. This is a natural characteristic of the grain of the animal hide as well as the hand stretching and tanning process. Base is lathe turned from a heavy solid ingot...