(A) Alas, a chip on the rim of this lovely hand-blown shade! Oh, well, it can be tucked mostly away behind one of the three spiraling iron shade stays, so you don't have to look at it. The base, festooned with leaves and gracefully curving arms, brings a bouquet to mind... It's about 10 inches tall. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 

 

(B) This piece just "stole my heart" -- and half my wallet -- when I first saw it. The three little carved alabaster birds are perched on a richly colored urn, which is in exquisite condition, with beautiful markings. It stands 14 inches high at the top rim, and is about 9 1/ inches wide. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 

  

(C) Here's a sublimely elegant and quiet alabaster lamp in perfect condition, "boudoire" sized at 12 inches tall and about 5 inches across. It's bronze-mounted, and the color of the alabaster is deep and rich.

Sorry, this jewel is now being enjoyed by Bill down there where I should be playing golf -- Pebble Beach!

 

(D) This lamp is hovering around the top of my Personal Favorites List. A deep, rich patina, wonderful iron work on an unusually-shaped base, and those NUTS... not to mention the Schneider shade with its purples, blues, and mottled whites and grays (not so well represented in this photo, sorry)... It measures 13 high, about 10 wide.

(e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 

 

(E) Again, to my consternation (nice word, huh?), the shade on this beauty doesn't quite come across in the photo. It's a very  rare and extraordinary Muller shade, with angles and edges that defy even my attempts at description. The wrought iron base is handsome and amply sized, at 17 inches tall, suitable for a desk. The base is about 7 1/2 inches in diameter.

Gone but far from forgotten, what a beauty!! SOLD!!

 

  

(F) A super high-quality snake lamp. Look at that precious little venomous head, it gives me the heebie-jeebies! A magnificent, richly-colored, hand-blown art glass shade (and quite unusually long, I might add) graces this hand-wrought jewel of a lamp, which stands 17 1/2 inches tall. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 

 

(G) Late 19th Century or early 20th, this 21-inch Directoire lamp can be used with candles or I can electrify it for you (it has been electrified in the past). The metal shade travels up and down on the shaft by turning the arrow. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 

 

(H) This classic beauty has a chip in the top, which you can just make out at the back/top in this photo (you can turn the top part to almost entirely obscure it). The white alabaster has a slightly creamy cast to it, and glows a golden hue at night. It's 20 inches tall, about 12 wide.

(e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

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