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Hello there my father passed last week and left us this very odd looking lamp does anyone know anything about this lamp.
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its a hawaiian themed lamp ,very beautiful lamp:)
or it could be a egyptian themed lamp .
Any idea what it might be worth
is there a makers mark anywhere or do you know it was made that can help as well.
looks like a mid-century Moss lamp - don't know much about the company though...
I grew up with a similar lamp. It had a clock on the base...beautiful! The shade was metal and made like a venetian blind. Somehow through the years it was lost. This was in the mid 60's.
Hunter is right about Mid-Century, but off on the Moss Lamp.Moss Lamp Co. Made mid-century lamps using primarily Lucite, and incorporating Ceramic Figures made by 50's ceramic's studios. Your lamp is difinitely mid-century, circa 1950's, probably made by the Continental Lamp co. It is made of chalkware (plaster) in a Island motiff. It retains it original finish and venitian blind shade. It a very beautiful lamp if you are into Mid- Century design.
I love the lampshade! It's probably aluminum, and dating from the 50's.