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 New from S.D. Murphy WoodworkingI've combined my Stickley-inspired floor lamp base with a 12-sided, 18-inch shade from Sue Johnson Custom Lamps. The lamp is 56 inches high and uses two bulbs of up to 75 watts each. |
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Sue Johnson's artisans inlay the shade with hand-cut dragonfly silhouettes and real peppercorn leaves and buds . I build the shade hardware myself, bending, hammering and grinding the brackets. As with all of my floor lamps, I grind the pyramid-headed capscrews by which the brackets are attached to the post as well as the matching pins on the base. The post is made of quartersawn white oak, employing a “quadrilinear” technique similar to that pioneered by the L. and J.G. Stickley Shops in the early twentieth century. This technique produces, without the use of veneers, a post with quartersawn figure on all four sides. The Dragonfly Floor Lamp. $2200 delivered. Contact me for lead time. |
The photo above shows what might be called the standard version of the Compass Lamp, that is, one in dark oak and fitted with a ribbed, amber shade that approximates the size and shape of the original shade. (Stickley gave the lamp a lovely silk and wicker shade that we would consider too much of a fire hazard today.)
On the left below is the lamp in cherry while on the right is one in mahogany. In between is another oak version, this one with a fluted, Deco-inspired shade.
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The Compass Lamp stands 16 inches
tall and has a footprint measuring approximately 8 by 8 inches. It
accepts bulbs of up to 40 watts. The hardware is of chemically
patinated solid brass, and the cord, in
vintage style, is sheathed in brown rayon. These
lamps are usually in stock. $450 with shade, $420
without shade. Free shipping.
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This version of the Compass Lamp was inspired by the squat proportions of several “Liberty Bell Lamps” made in the early twentieth century. I shortened the lamp so that it stands approximately 13 inches high and fitted it with square hardware and a square shade in either amber or frosted glass. The Liberty Lamp with a frosted shade is $470. Lamp with an amber shade is $500. Contact me for availability and ordering information. |
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The Barion Table LampIt's a gem.
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I've topped a Limbert-inspired base with a modified-square, wood-framed shade to produce what I think is a really beautiful table lamp. It stands 24 inches tall, has a base of 10 by 10 inches, and accepts two bulbs of up to 40 watts each. Shown here with a hand-crafted, inlaid shade from Sue Johnson Custom Lamps in Berkeley, California. $1425 with inlaid mica shade, $1300 with plain mica.
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Far Left: The Barion in Oak
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The Barion is an original-design floor lamp featuring a modified-square, 15-inch pyramidal shade. It takes two bulbs of up to 40 watts each, affording ample light for reading. The diffusers are amber mica, and it has diamond cutouts at the corners. The solid brass hardware is chemically patinated. The lamp stands 55 inches tall and has a footprint of 14 x 14 inches. $2100. Built to order. Please contact me for ordering information.
My full-size reproductions of Gustavâs Number 500 floor lamps stand 60 inches tall and accept bulbs of up to 60 watts. I've added shades from Sue Johnson Custom Lamps in Berkeley, Calif.: either a beautiful mica shade featuring a windowpane inlay ($1,900 delivered) or a hand-made parchment shade (detail below). $1,700. Built to order: please contact me for information. |
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