Antique Art Deco Mutual Sunset Lamp Co Brass Torchiere Up Light Floor Lamp 68"

Description

Circa 1930s antique art deco up light / torchiere style brass floor lamp by the Mutual Sunset Lamp Company (ca. 1924-1946). Round base with acanthus leaf feet and tear drop motif around off white painted medallion. Fluted column body leading to torchiere top decorated with beaded and acanthus leaf details. Round glass up light shade, off white with delicate golden-beige mottling and patterned brass collar around the upper edge. Base marked MSLC 4770.

"In 1913, Max Weiss and his uncle, Aaron Habacht, formed a lamp company called Habacht and Weiss, selling oil lamps, gas ceiling fixtures and coach lanterns. When electricity became more widely available in homes, Habacht and Weiss began shifting production to portable electric lamps and changed the name of the company to the Sunset Lighting Fixture Company. In 1924, the Sunset Lighting Fixture Company merged with The Mutual Lamp Manufacturing Company to create the Mutual-Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Company. In 1943, Max Weiss had a heart-attack and briefly retired from Mutual Sunset. In 1946, Max Weiss came out of retirement and along with his two sons, Murray and Harold Weiss, formed the Laurel Lamp Manufacturing Company. Laurel’s corporate status was revoked in 1981. In 1983, Westwood Lighting Group purchased the remainder of Laurel’s assets before folding the brand into Westwood’s existing product line." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear/tarnish; some scuffs to base decor; part of shade edge chipped; cord spliced together at base

Dimensions

12.5" x 63" / Shade - 15.5" x 6.5" / Total Height - 67.5" (Diameter x Height)