Alan Robandt Vintage and Modern

Mexican Modern Mercury Glass Bottle Lamp

argoods — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:07:53 +0000

A Mexican 60′s Modern “Osso Negro” (Black Bear) vodka bottle converted to a table lamp. An enterprising, creative glass worker used the silvering technique most familiar to Americans in gazing or witches balls for the embellishment of this ordinary household object. The Mexican domestic vodka industry has mid-nineteenth century roots as a beverage popularized by the emigre population of ordinary draftees and conscripts from the Eastern European areas of the Austrian Empire upon the fall of the Hapsburg Emperor Maximilian in 1866.
Ca 1965
H 15 to socket neck Sq 6-1/2

L06-04001

$525 list

Posted in Lamps-Singles, Lighting Tagged: mercury glass, Mexican Modern

Single Mercury Glass Goofus Lamp

argoods — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:16:04 +0000

A single 1930′s tulip molded goofus glass lamp with oxidized silver eglomise interior.

Ca 1935

H W D

$750 list

Posted in Lamps-Singles, Lighting Tagged: 30's, eglomise, mercury glass

A 50′s Modern Mirror with Engraved Canted Edge

argoods — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:14:56 +0000

An American Modern scalloped and engraved mirror with stylized cat tails and nickel plated steel corner mounts.

Ca 1950

H 58-1/2 W 38-1/2 D 2-1/2

M05-02002

$1350 list

Posted in Mirrors, Modern Tagged: Engraved, Mid-Century, Mirror