Collection III3 plates
Other eras
The eras around art deco: art nouveau, Bauhaus and brutalist, schoolhouse and bankers lamps, and mid-century modern.
Other eras
Plate VI
Art Nouveau vs Art Deco Lighting, Plus Bauhaus and Brutalist
How to tell art nouveau, art deco, Bauhaus, Streamline and brutalist lamps apart: dates, shapes, materials and museum examples, era by era.
Plate VII
Mid-Century Modern Lighting: Sputniks, Arc Lamps and Bubble Pendants
The mid-century lamps buyers look for, from Sputnik chandeliers and arc floor lamps to Nelson Bubble pendants, with dates from their makers and how to buy one.
Plate VIII
Schoolhouse Lights and Bankers Lamps: Early 1900s Designs Today
Where the green bankers lamp came from, how to date an Emeralite, how schoolhouse shades and fitters are sized, and how to buy either new or vintage.
Other collections: Art deco, Tiffany-style and leaded glass, Value, care and wiring