the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting designers of the postwar era. His innovative designs exemplify the streamlined forms of the mid 20th century.
the tall lamp fitted with graduated lotus style ceramic cups joined by brass dividers; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
each with flared ceramic neck above a gadroon-form body; raised on faux bois metal bases; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
the large bottle-form lamp in a richly-textured burnt-orange crater-glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
of stylized baluster form with long tapering neck above a compressed body tapering at the base; all raised on an openwork brass base with square plinth; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some discoloration and patina to brass; rewired
each tall lamp of ovoid form with rich drip-glaze surface in colors of blue, green, yellow, sienna and brown; each resting on brown painted metal bases; excellent overall condition with only minor surface wear; rewired; bases re-painted
one of the prettiest pairs of chinese lamps that we have had in our inventory; each of slender baluster form adorned with gilt meandering floral vines; raised on a turned giltwood base; excellent condition with minor even wear; rewired
each boldly-shaped ovoid-form lamp of richly-colored turquoise crackle glaze; fitted with wooden caps and bases with brass fittings; excellent condition; one lamp of slightly darker hue; made by Frederick Cooper Lamp Company, Chicago (established 1923)
Each large lamp with deep earthtone drip glaze in colors of ochre, brown and umber; all raised on a brown painted metal base; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired.
each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired
Each tall lamp with striking drip glaze in deep greens and blues; raised on a brushed brass base; rewired; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks
each of ginger jar form with scalloped octagonal body; all in a richly-colored blue and green drip glaze; good vintage condition with minor wear; re-wired
each of cylindrical fluted form all in a rich drip glaze of blues and greens on a celadon ground; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired, lampshades as is
each of large scale with richly-colored drip glaze in colors of brown, and raw and burnt sienna all over a matte pumice-glazed ground; excellent vintage condition with only minor wear to surface; rewired
of compressed form covered overall in an ivory and brown drip-glaze over a caramel ground; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
each large lamp of bulbous form with long everted neck above on ovoid body raised on a brass base; all in a swirling silver and gold faux marble glaze; excellent vintage condition with minor wear; patina to metal bases; rewired
with everted lip above an ovoid body decorated overall with white lava glaze swags and perimeter rings over a richly-colored ochre glaze; raised on a faux good painted bases; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
great statement lamps with long flaring ceramic neck above a spheroid cork body resting on a similar ceramic base; good vintage condition with overall even wear; no chips or cracks to ceramic; rewired
each with flaring neck above a tapering body; adorned with gilt perimeter bands depicting delicate meandering floral vines; raised on a metal base with chow feet; rewired; minor wear to gilding; shades as is.
each oblong ceramic lamp with rich blue and burnt sienna drip glaze; excellent vintage condition with overall minor wear; re-wired
each large ovoid lamp adorned with olive green, brown and beige drip-glaze on an ochre ground; raised on brown wooden lacquered bases; great 1960s style that are not only functional but would make them a standout in any room; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; minor overall wear
the tall triple-baluster lamps all in a white glaze with applied coral, black and mustard accents; excellent vintage condition with minor wear; no chips or cracks; rewired
Each tall ovoid lamp with deep yellow and olive-green drip glaze incised with textured bands of geometric design; raised on a black metal base; in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired.
April showers brings May, actually, June––flowers; flowers bursting of vibrant beautiful color, just like this large pair of crackle-glaze ceramic lamps in a richly-colored turquoise by Frederick Cooper here at epoca. These lamps are a perfect example of the extraordinary quality associated with the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company established in Chicago in 1923. Frederick was a Chicago artist and was fascinated with the new invention of lamps and tried to incorporate the elements and flavors of American architecture of that time which has been carried on through the generations. Visit our gallery at 1700 16th street @ Kansas to see these and other fabulous lamps at epoca and the new home of Garden Court Antiques. See you soon!