Lot: 5138
New York.
The patinated bronze base formed as an inverted mushroom cap, with multiple, organic ruffles, issuing central column, moulded with six linear leaves, issuing three curling Perkins Paddle light socket.
Brass base cover stamped: TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK/ 337.
18 1/2 H. not including shading cap.
Literature: Dr. Egon Neustadt, The Lamps of Tiffany, New York, 1970, p. 73 (for the shade and base pairing)
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany At Auction, New York, 1981, p. 95, no. 256 (for the shade and base pairing)
Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffanys Glass, Bronzes, Lamps: A Complete Collectors Guide, New York, 1989, p. 190 (for the shade and base pairing)
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, p. 63, no. 238 (for the shade and base pairing) and 129, no. 545 (for the shade)
Condition: Attractive overall patina. Wiring replacement recommended.
Auction Date: December 17, 2021