Art Deco American Greist/Nuart Creations Table Lamp

 

For your consideration is an Art Deco American Greist/Nuart Creations table lamp circa 1930’s featuring a figurine of a lady in a cream pearlescent colour seated on a chair on a black coloured base. This lamp was known in America in the 1930’s as the “Jean Harlow” lamp. The lamp comes complete with an original amber coloured crackle glass shade.

 

Dimensions:

Total Lamp Height: 18cm

Base Length: 22.5cm

Base Depth: 14.5cm  

 

Condition:

The original cream pearlescent paint finish on the figurine had deteriorated beyond viable restoration. Consequently, the colour was reproduced by an automobile paint restorer and resprayed.  Structurally the lamp is in excellent condition with no breaks or repairs. The glass shade has no chips. The lamp also has its original light bulb socket and retains its American power plug. I will provide an Australian power plug adaptor with this lamp. The original 1930’s on/off rotary switch was found to be defective and has been replaced with an era appropriate American rotary switch. The lamp has been rewired with period appropriate gold braided cloth covered wire and the underside of the lamp base has been covered with black felt to prevent scratching of furniture. Please check the photos as these form part of the description.

 

About Greist/Nuart Creations:

Arthur Von Frankenberg of Frankart lamps fame sold his company interest in January 1934 to the Greist Manufacturing Company, New Haven, Connecticut. Along with new lamp designs by its own in-house designers, Greist continued to manufacture several of the Frankart lamps originally designed by Von Frankenberg. In 1939 Greist sold its lamp division to Nuart Creations.

Founded and based in New York City from the 1920’s, Nuart Creations produced many different metalware household decorative functional items including lamps, bookends, ashtrays, nymph/fairy figurines, candle holders, cigarette boxes, clocks and metal aquarium stands. Nuart Creations distributed their wares through the Gift House, Inc. store located at 1107 Broadway, New York City. The domestic popularity of these artistic pieces soon spread to international collectors.

 

Shipping

Sometime ago I downsized to a home unit and, due to reduced space, I am now selling some of my collection of Art Deco lamps that I have collected over the years. Your purchase will be securely packed to ensure safety in transit via Australia Post and a tracking number will be provided. I do not charge any packing fees.

 

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