VTG Rembrandt Machine Age Art Deco Chrome & Black Bouilotte Lamp c. 1939 RESTORED
Dating to the the late 1930’s, this unusual bouilotte style lamp was made by the Rembrandt Lamp Company of Baltimore, Maryland. Rembrandt began operations in 1816 and soon became established as a maker of high-quality gas lamps. In the late 1920’s they made the transition to electric lamps. Their lamps were known for their well crafted design as well as the quality of their manufacture. They were consistently sturdier and more substantial than their contemporaries. Very few Art Deco Rembrandt lamps are known today. Those identified are highly stylized and coveted by design enthusiasts. The lamp presented here is certainly unusual and of strong modernist design. This lamp has been restored and refurbished and is in excellent working order. It has been completely disassembled and all parts cleaned and polished. The turn knob switch socket interiors have been refurbished with new like kind. All wiring has been refurbished with new period reproduction rayon covered cord and appointed with a vintage style plug. The black fabric shade appearing in the first two photos is NOT included. This lamps utilizes two standard medium base Edison bulbs (not included). Approximate dimensions are as follows: Adjustable height to top of finial: 21-1/2″ – 27-1/4″ Height to top of sockets: 11-3/4″ Base diameter: 6-1/4″ NOTED FLAWS- While the lamp displays well overall, close scrutiny reveals cosmetic flaws as follows: – Slight distortion and superficial abrasion of the chrome base where the interior “U” component had rotated over time; – Wear to chrome finish, particularly on the central ball and on the underside of the larger “U” component Please refer to the final 2 photos provided here for close views of the above. General and critical photos have been provided and are a part of the description for this offering.