Brass Turtle Call Bell / Service Bell / Reception Bell with Damascene Decoration

This rather unique umbrella stand with a country house look and feel to it probably hails from Italy in the 1960s. The robust twisted wrought iron "ropes" are accentuated by a middl...

A silver-plated brass body, which was "fire-patinated" in a newly developed chemical process, makes this "Ikora" table lamp a true example of how technological innovation drove exceptional design in 1920s Germany! During the late 1920s WMF developed new techniques involving chemical reactions on precious metals and glass to produce its celebrated "Ikora" collection. By using a stopping-out method to create the pattern and adding Ammonia to blacken the brass during a high temperature firing process, a playful, yet geometric pattern was achieved, which gives this lamp a timeless Art Deco aesthetic. Originally designed in 1928 by Prof Paul Haustein as a decorative metal container with lid, WMF decided to also use this design for this table lamp with model number 110 / 216 The lamp is wired for two E27 light bulbs and the central column can be easily extended by up to 8 cm (3.1 in) by loosening and tightening a small handle next to the two light sockets. This allows for different light effects as well as mounting larger lamp shades...

This most exquisite French desk lamp by the renowned Maison Charles hails from the late 1970s and comes with the pictured cotton shade.. Set on a medium sized black base with a gil...

Combining the understated yet elegant shape of an upside-down funnel with a lighthouse lens-like cage on the bottom, along with perforations on the pol...