Copper Cobra Eye Saver Art Deco Machine Age Faries Lamp 1946 Steampunk Original
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Copper Cobra Eye Saver Art Deco Machine Age Faries Lamp 1946 Steampunk Original:
$800.00
- Original Copper Plated Eye Saver/Cobra Lamp.
- For a long time this lamp was known as the so-called \"Cobra\" among dealers and collectors alike, causing at times fears debates about it\'s name, designer and period.
- Often falsely attributed to Norman Bel Geddes.
- With the discovery of an original Faries lamp catalogue from 1952 the mystery has been solved and facts confirmed.
- This lamp was designed by JEAN OTIS REINECKE in 1946 and produced by Faries/Fairies Manufacturing Co. in Decatur, IL USA.
- Design Patent: 146,987.
- In an original Faries catalogue from 1952, this lamp is listed under no. 60243 and issimplycalled: \"The Eye-Saver\"
- Works Great.
- Electrical Cord has been replaced.
- includes the close-fitting bulb shade, which is sometimes missing from these lamps.
- The finish on this lamp is Original & as-is – a rich copper with age & time appropriate imperfections.
- Finish-Original Electro Plated Copper.
- Felt Covering This year I became the second owner of this lamp. It was given to me by an Aunt, who, In the Early 1950\'s purchased a brand newpair of these lamps for her home. Lamp remained in her home for 60+ (sixty plus) years.