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Lamps of the 50s & 60s
Jan Lindenberger
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Description for Lamps of the 50s & 60s
Paperback. New lamp styles represent one of the offbeat fruits of the distinct American postwar culture. Revisit lamps we loved to hate, like amoeba, starburst, atomic, the indomitable lava lamps, figural TV lamps, and a generous sampling of floor and table designs. Each lamp is illustrated in full color with newly updated market values to aid collectors. Num Pages: 265 pages, 265+ color photos. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
When science and post-war lighting designers married, the modern housewife of the 1950s suddenly had an incredible array of weird and wild fixtures to choose from. New materials and production techniques developed during World War II, and a new attitude following it, collided to create the lamps we hate to love. Revisit lamp patterns like amoeba, starburst, atomic, and, of course, the indomitable lava lamp. Page through great figural TV lamps and a generous sampling of floor lamps and table lamps of all shapes and sizes in brass, plaster, Lucite, and ceramics. Each lamp is illustrated in full color with ... Read more
When science and post-war lighting designers married, the modern housewife of the 1950s suddenly had an incredible array of weird and wild fixtures to choose from. New materials and production techniques developed during World War II, and a new attitude following it, collided to create the lamps we hate to love. Revisit lamp patterns like amoeba, starburst, atomic, and, of course, the indomitable lava lamp. Page through great figural TV lamps and a generous sampling of floor lamps and table lamps of all shapes and sizes in brass, plaster, Lucite, and ceramics. Each lamp is illustrated in full color with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764320699
SKU
V9780764320699
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About Jan Lindenberger
Jan Lindenberger is an avid collector and has been involved with antiques of all kinds since 1972. She has published over forty books on collectibles.
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