Suess Base

3,750

Here is another super rare SUESS LAMP BASE. Measures a whopping 25" high x a huge 13"foot and made of solid bronze.Is the coveted tree trunk design , has four original sockets for good lite distribution with acorn chain pulls. Patina is original and the best aurora deep brown with high lites as one would expect of the great SUESS LAMP CO.

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SUESS ORNAMENTAL GLASS AND LAMP CO.750 -760 TROOP STREET CHICAGO,ILLS.

CIRCA 1895 - 1908. THE SUESS CO. WAS CREATED IN CHICAGO BY A GROUP OF TALENTED ARTISTS THAT DESIRED TO MAKE SUPERIOR LAMPS TO RIVAL TIFFANY. SOME OF THE ARTISTS AND WORKMAN LEFT TIFFANY CO . FOR SUESS.THEY USED THE FINEST GLASS AND WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGNS. HERE IS A QUOTE FROM THE SUESS BOOK "WE HAVE SPARED NO PAINS WHATSOEVER IN THE DESIGN ,MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF OUR LAMPS TO GIVE FULL VALUE. AT MUCH EXPENSE WE HAVE SOUGHT TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL COLORS ,AND DESIGNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE PROPER CONCEPTION OF THEIR BEAUTY.OUR SUESS LAMPS REPRESENT THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC TALENT IN DESIGN ,THE BEST MATERIAL AND THE MOST SKILLFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP OBTAINABLE." TODAY THE SUESS LAMPS ARE RARE AND COVETED AND COMMAND HIGH PRICES WHEN THEY COME AVAILABLE. MAY 23,1908 A BOX COMPANY NEXT DOOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED SUESS TO THE GROUND, ENDING PRODUCTION.

Albeit very few SUESS PUBLICATIONS , "ONLY ONE KNOW" this lamp base shows prominently in that book which sports only the best of the SUESS best.