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Fan of Light - Front view
This unique table/desk lamp was created out of a non-working vintage Emerson Electric desk fan, from the 1940s. It features a warm white light, provided by 3 LED tubular Edison-style bulbs where the fan blades used to be. In addition to the main lights, a blue light shines through vent holes in the front of the motor housing. The lighting is controlled from the original fan switch, allowing for white lights only, blue lights only, or both at once.
Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship, detail of base and "rocket exhaust."
Science
This mood/table lamp features an incredible lab glass vessel, mounted on a gloss-black painted antique steel Fisher lab stand. Warm vintage-style illumination is provided by an Edison-style LED tubular-shaped bulb.
Bauhaus
A retro desk lamp in Bauhaus school style. It features a simple, elegant shape with a flat base below a straight vertical cylinder and completed with a metal shade. Base is painted steel, vertical body is stainless steel and shade is polished aluminum.. finial is polished brass. Dimensions: 18” x 9” x 9” - Artisans Guild Gallery sale.
Custom kitchen over-sink lighting fixture, created from recycled components.
Custom kitchen over-sink lighting fixture, created from recycled components.
Gumball Machine
The body of this fun desk/table lamp is from a vintage gumball machine – made in Taiwan. It features a red cast metal body, with its original clear glass globe. Illumination is provided by a red LED bulb. Rotary on/off switch is positioned on the front panel, where gumball handle was. Approximate Dimensions: 15” x 8” x 9.”
Fire
A desk/table lamp incorporating a brass fire hose nozzle. Topped with a shaped glass globe. Spherical base and globe mount gloss black. Brass nozzle is polished.
Magic Mushroom
A desk/table lamp, featuring a round stainless steel base, approx 5” diameter. Body is a vintage mid-century modern styled frosted glass ceiling pendant lamp shade, with painted abstract designs . It is topped off with a frosted flat globe. The lamp features a blue LED bulb in its body, and a white LED bulb on top.
Atomic Cats
The base of this retro table/desk lamp is chrome and teardrop-shaped. It was repurposed from a motorcycle or farm equipment headlamp. The vertical body is from a vintage wooden cone-shaped mill bobbin. The custom handmade shade uses Michael Miller designed “Atomic Cats” fabric.
Dimensions: 9” x 9” x 20”
Atomic Cats
Custom ceiling fixture, created for a staircase in a home.
Atomic Cats
The base of this retro table/desk lamp is chrome and teardrop-shaped. It was repurposed from a motorcycle or farm equipment headlamp. The vertical body is from a vintage wooden cone-shaped mill bobbin. The custom handmade shade uses Michael Miller designed “Atomic Cats” fabric.
Atomic Cats
Spur Gear
This steampunk-themed table/desk lamp features a vintage 10” long wooden spur gear, that appears to have been hand carved. A handmade shade with “gears and pipes” print fabric completes this unique, one of a kind piece in style. Approximate dimensions: 21” x 9” x 9”.
Sawblade Sconce
Sconce made from recycled materials, including a 10” circular saw blade and a rounded reflector from a desk lamp.
©Bill Paine 2021