These lamps are in my late parents’ room: male and female.
As you can see they’re a matched set. And hideous. The only thing I know about them is that they were originally my maternal grandparents’ and they predate me, so they’re more than 43 years old.
What style are they? I mean, is this really bad art deco? Or, perhaps more likely, really bad art deco reproductions because I doubt they’re from the 20-30s.
And…what are these people supposed to be?? Romans gods? Slaves?
I’d like to look them up to see if other people own these monstrosities, but I really don’t know what terms to even look for. Help! and thanks
I’d take them anytime if you don’t want them! They look very cool.
Like you say, they have an art deco/Jugendstil vibe. But I’d guess they are from a little bit later, they look like something commercialized from the late 20s, early 30s. I’d keep them.
I’m also reminded of the Jean Shepherd story about his dad receiving a suggestive lamp as a contest prize. Did your parents answer 50 trivia questions correctly?
Well, I’m baffled by the appeal but I found several of these exact lamps on an auction site’s completed auctions and if they have the original shades, which these do, it looks like people have gotten $500-800 for the pair. Who knew these ugly things would be worth something to collectors?
I would def. put them on eBay. Unless you have a Yankee Swap coming up.
ETA: My next-door neighbor circa 1960 had something like this. In that room, in that house, they looked perfect. I have seen other lamps like this. Things that were the perfect piece, in one place, and yet when you put them outside in the garage sale they were hilariously hideous.
