A LEADED GLASS AND BRONZE TABLE LAMP

THE SUESS ORNAMENTAL GLASS CO., 1906

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A LEADED GLASS AND BRONZE TABLE LAMP
The Suess Ornamental Glass Co., 1906
The umbrella-shaped shade decorated around the irregular border with a band of florettes and leafage in richly striated tomato red and burgundy glass with amber centers, against a geometric ground in striated green glass, the telescopic bronze base with circular foot issuing four curved supports terminating in paw feet, with pierced foliate finial
21in. (53.3cm.) high, 18in. (46.4cm.) diameter of the shade

Lot Essay

The Suess Ornamental Glass Co. was established in 1886 in Chicago, Illinois and specialized in 'decorative glass of every description.' Their luxury table lamps represent the highest artistic designs and craftsmanship produced by the firm and featured exquisite balance, color and contour. cf. The Suess Ornamental Glass Co. Art Glass Shades and Lead Art Glass Metal, Catalogue No. 10, 1906, p. 13 for an illustration of the model of this shade.

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