Rare Handel Table Lamp

19,000

Here is a very rare and sought after Handel #7120. Properly signed in the shade and numbered and artist signed. Also the 3 footed base is signed with the cloth Handel tag on the bottom. This lamp appears in the Handel Defalco book on page 138. Described as "stylized birds of paradise in flight amidst berry - laden blossoming branches in tones of bright crystal blue, green, brown and yellow. All on a mottled dusty pink ground. The domical 18" shade in chipped lightly sanded finish, painted on the interior."

the patina is the heavy gesso style on the base and shade ring and finale. All in excellent condition. Has the original 3 Hubbell sockets with acorn chain pulls. This lamp has fetched in access of $25,000 at auction. Mine is $19,000 and is excellent original condition.

Phillip Handel established his lamp factory in 1885 on the corner of Miller and Catlin streets in Meriden, Connecticut. Handel hired the most talented artists and professionals available and made reversed painted and leaded shades. Chipped ice shades were produced and relatively unique to Handel and signed by well known artists as Bailey, Palme, and Parlow. The chipped ice was created by painting the shade with fish glue and heated to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The contraction of the glue in the cooling process caused the textured finish. The Handel Co. Ceased operation in 1936 as their designs succumbed to the new art deco aesthetic,but few other vintage lamps are as avidly collected today.