A REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS AND ENAMELED METAL TABLE LAMP

HANDEL, MODEL INTRODUCED IN 1921

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A REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS AND ENAMELED METAL TABLE LAMP
Handel, model introduced in 1921
The domical shade with 'chipped ice' finish, painted on the interior in green, blue, scarlet, burgundy, lavender and yellow to depict two macaws perched on a branch and a third in flight in an exotic jungle setting, signed HANDEL 6874 L, the base enameled in colors and molded in relief with flowers and birds, with cloth label
23in. (59cm.) high, 18in. (45.7cm.) diameter of the shade

Lot Essay

The subject matter and cream-colored enameled base of this lamp are representative of Handel's attempts to seasonally market their lamps, in this case for "the cheerful cretonnes and chintzes of a summer home." cf. Robert DeFalco, et. al., Handel Lamps: Painted Shades and Glassware, 1986, pp.140-141, for illustrations of this model, and a period illustration of the lamp in House Beautiful, June 1921

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