(A) This small pair of table lamps would be comfortable on a sideboard, a vanity, a mantle -- anywhere you want to display some real beauty in your home! The stepped bases are nickel-plated brass (it's the original nickel finish), pyramiding in the best of Art Deco tradition. The slightly organic nature of the shades provides an interesting countpoint to the geometry of the bases... These lamps are seven inches tall, about 5 1/4 wide. $1275 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(B) These days it's woefully difficult to know when a "marriage" or even a reproduction is sliding your way... this Degue table lamp, handsome as it is, well constructed as it is, just might be such a "marriage," in this case new(er) base with old shade. Then again, it could easily be of the period; it certainly has the proper hallmarks -- massive weight, excellent proportions, superb design and construction. In any case, it stands 18 1/2 tall, 14 wide, and as such is the ideal height for a very useful and beautiful desk lamp. The base is nickel-plated bronze. $2900. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(C) A gorgeous Degue table lamp, all geometry! The wrought iron base has its original nickel-silver plating, in fine condition. The lamp stands 13 1/2 tall, and the ample shade is 7 inches in diameter. This is the only Degue shade I've seen with this particular design. $1850. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(D) Signed "Le Fer Forge, H.F." and standing 14 3/4 inches tall, this positively elegant table lamp could serve nicely on your desk, or your bedside table. Or, mine, so hurry! The glass shade is quite thick and heavy, and diffuses the light nicely. $1350. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(E) Well, the gnomes have been busy in the back room again, and look what they've cranked out!! I've recast this base from a lamp which I sold a year or so ago, in solid bronze, and had it plated in satin nickel. Now it proudly supports this magnificent signed Degue shade, probably the finest Degue design ever (in my humble esteem). The table lamp stands an impressive and utilitarian 22 inches, making it perfect for the desk or other major position in the room. Once you set it down you won't want to move it again, because it weighs 16 pounds! I've saved this shade for over ten years just for this moment! Better news yet: I have a perfectly matched pair!! $4300 each. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(F) Some might choose to put this French bronze swan lamp in the "Art Nouveau" category -- it's clearly transitional, enjoying aspects of Nouveau design as well as those of Art Deco. A gold-painted finish (original) coordinates nicely with the signed Steuben calcite shade which hangs from the beak. Our swan stands just under 15 inches tall. $2100. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(G) This pink crackle-glass table lamp has a compelling shape with its conical shade and ball base. It's ten inches high, and has its original pink silk cord intact, and in-line switch! $1295. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(H) An aluminum table torchiere on its wooden stand, with glass balls around the base (which light up when the lamp is lit). Very....smooth... it stands 10 3/4 inches tall, and is in near-mint condition. $475. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(I) This vivid Czechoslovakian table lamp is 10 1/2 inches tall. $675. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(J) This sweet little wrought iron lamp with its original nickle finish is 14 inches tall (with the shade in position). The shade, which has a butterfly motif, is seven inches in diameter. Chances are excellent that the shade is a reproduction, but the base is surely old and quite fine. $375. (-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(K) Another, yet another (yawn...) downright sculptural "boudoire" lamp, owing to its diminutive size of 12 1/2 inches... The shade is acid-etched and the wrought iron base as well. $875. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(L) Every millimeter of this French wrought iron desk lamp, which in its spareness and angularity of design evokes the Moderne, is hand-hammered. It's 14 inches tall, and of course the shade swivels for exact shading. I used it for a while as my desk lamp and enjoyed it immensely. $975. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(M) Two compelling French table lamps 22 inches high. Bronze, marble and onyx make a spectacularly rich combination. The pleated silk shades were custom-made for these lamps in Paris. Whereas they're a creamy tan color unlit, they're lined with a rose-colored silk which moves them into the rose spectrum when they're lit. The decoration on the bases is "high French style," and the festive Murano glass finials add that last little touch for the coup de grace! $5800 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(N) This was sold in France to me as old (with different and far less exciting shades), but guess what -- I've seen several others in the meantime. The question is, how badly do you need your money to stand right in front of your client and lie to his or her face?! Well, I've replated it in my famous brushed nickel, jewelry-like finish, and created my subtle patina, and NOW it looks old, and a lot better than when I bought it!! The shades are original old Art Deco shades and I'm sure I don't need to beat the drum about how beautiful and special they are!! It stands 18 inches tall and is about 14 wide. $2700. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(O) A French table lamp of stoneware, weighty and substantial in manufacture, bold and balanced in design and coloration. It stands 24 1/2 high to the top of the original, matching finial (the piece was made as a lamp base) and is signed "L. Lourioux" on the base. Lourioux was a ceramics artist of note. One possible shade treatment, an antique mica shade from the era... not bad, huh? $1475 without the shade, $1875 with it. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(P) Two flapper bathers, adorned in sexy mermaid-suggestive swimwear, gaze adoringly at YOU, as you struggle through bills and taxes. Ah, but who could resist their siren pull, their welcome diversion from the business at hand? Perched on a beach of that rare Porteur marble, and illuminated by the soft glow of a gorgeous opalescent shade, they beckon. Perfect dimensions for your bureau tres intime, 11 1/2 high, 9 wide. $1675. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Q) This chrome-plated (brass underneath) whimsical table lamp just steals the show! Very much in the Hagenauer design spirit, he holds a petit shade with "all the right" Deco markings, signed Lorrain (a company Pierre d'Avesn headed for five years). Height, 15 1/2 inches. $975. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(R) English, I should say, of course, Old Fellow; but I bought it in France. It moves in every direction imaginable, and has a balancing device of some sort which (moreorless) keeps it where you've pointed it. It's beautifully constructed! It's 31 inches tall as shown, just a starting point! Original patina, just as I found it (but rewired). It's designed by George Carwardine, the Anglepoise task light, 1934. It's on page 349 of "1000 Lights, 1879 to 1959," the lamp collector's Bible! $1275. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(S) In this photo this lamp somehow looks larger than the 11 inches of height that it actually has... the shade is 9 1/2 across. It's a chromed (original condition, near-mint) Moderne beauty, that's for sure, and that little Macassar ebony element between the shaft and the base seems "just right!" $975. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(T) Such pure design! This all-bakelite desk lamp has a swiveling shade and matching bakelite on-off switch, doubtless designed just for this lamp! It stands about 14 1/2 high. By the way, movie fans will just love to hear that this very lamp was just rented to the folks making the latest Superman movie. You'll see it on the silver screen soon!!! $775. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(U) A pair of French table lamps with onyx and marble bases, with light green opalescent glass shades, probably the only ones in the entire world! With, would you believe, their original tubular bulbs intact!!! One lamp stands 14 inches tall, the other 12. They're 7 1/2 inches wide. $1275 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(V) I haven't turned these items into lamps yet, but that's why I bought them. They were probably brought into this world with the intention of being used as "garnitures," decorative items on either side of a gigantic marble clock. Can't you imagine them as compelling lamp bases, with custom parchment or decorated paper shades? They stand 11 1/2 inches tall as they are; with shades, they'd be about two feet tall. I would probably redo the metal in brushed nickel, for that je ne sais quoi look... $775 the pair as they are. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(W) A handsome little signed Muller table or boudoire lamp which stands 11 inches tall, on its nickel-plated (original finish) bronze base. $675. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(X) Here's a French wrought-iron table lamp with a mottled glass shade in the look of Schneider, which stands 16 inches tall. The shade has some opalescent quality to the glass, which makes for a warm glow when lit. The base is beautifully worked and has a luscious original finish, a deep brown/bronze color. $875. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Y) This is probably the finest alabaster table lamp I've had, complete with three carved birds frolicking in their "fountain." Perhaps they're basking in the light... Ahem. Anyway, it's about 15 inches tall and 10 across, in fine condition, and with a warmth of color which approaches the sensual... $2100. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z) Can you see the flamingo amidst the palm fronts, standing in the lake? Don't worry, I can't either in this moody photo. Oh, well, you'll just have to believe me when I tell you "you're gonna love it!" It stands about 11 inches tall and hosts a gorgeous French opalescent shade suggesting rippling water. The finish is original and in excellent condition. $875. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z1) Why not round out this group with a fantastic peach glass shade perched on a satin nickel base? The best news? I have a pair! They stand 10 inches tall, and offer great drama, especially as a pair! The quality of the glass is paramount. Memory-challenged that I am, I can't recall who the maker is, but it's one of the biggies -- Sabino, or one of the companies on that level of excellence. $2500 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z2) An elegant and versatile desk or chairside table lamp. The device on the shaft travels up and down and turns easily. The shade is a hand-blown American art glass shade, probably Steuben. The lamp stands about 22 inches tall. $975. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z3) Just over 7 inches tall, and with swiveling shades, these two Moderne "accent lamps" could even nicely illuminate a desk. I'm sure you'll find a place for them... $675 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z4) This brilliantly designed French table or desk lamp stands 18 inches high and 14 wide. $975. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z5) A French holophane ball table lamp, measuring 16 inches tall, on a chromed base, the shade is 9 1/2 across. A great potential light source, any high wattage possible. Probably 70's vintage. $575. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z6) I've seen lamps of this quality only in Paris and New York. Now lowly San Francisco has a pair (scroll to see both). They're just the "best of the best," with matching and signed mottled Schnider shades. At night they're just trance-inducing (no drugs necessary). They're about a foot tall. Their original nickle finish is in excellent condition. A feat of Art Deco geometry! $5800 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Z7) Bold, unusually shaped glass shades signed Hugue sit atop their nickeled bronze bases (bases which I've had recast in solid bronze, then plated in a high polished nickel). They're about 11 inches tall. $2600 the pair. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

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