December 9, 2015 in Blog 2
 We recently had the good fortune to find this monumental 11 foot wide, 8 foot tall carved head among the weeds in a Westchester, New York estate. A bit of research reveled that this was originally a prop from the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. It was used in Tom Stoppard's[....]
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November 14, 2015 in Blog 3
This is the largest and most impressive early mirrored lamp we have ever seen. We found this rare example in Canada where it was originally used to light a playhouse lobby. It has 125 individual mirrors in 3 rows, 16 bulbs on 2 rows and the original gas jet ring.[....]
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October 17, 2015 in Blog 1
We were told that this one-of-a-kind hand made lamp originally came from the NY Worlds Fair. There were no markings and it's unsigned so we can't be sure of its origin. The quality and precision of the machining is beyond what would be found on a lamp. We would guess[....]
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October 4, 2015 in Blog 3
We have one of the largest and most diverse collections of medical lighting out there. If you’re looking for a large operating room lamp to light a conference room or rent as a movie prop you’ll find it here. You may be hunting for a small and unique light for[....]
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September 22, 2015 in Blog 6
I'm guessing that this lamp it 1930s-1940s. They were salvaged from an old school gymnasium. It's difficult to judge scale from pictures on this type of lamp, but it's larger than you may think. With a 20 inch diameter they're quite impressive. This lamp can be use in two different[....]
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August 23, 2015 in Blog 1
These impressive 1930s fixtures are a mixture of municipal, industrial and Art Deco. It's nice that they are a bit of New York Cities history. The look is very simple and powerful. Their large size also makes them dramatic. We have a collection of 6 lamps. Buy one or all[....]
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August 16, 2015 in Blog 3
We have a nice collection of these original and unique mercury glass pendants. The inside is mirrored and the outside has a copper plating that has a Verdigris patina finish. The look is rustic and unlike anything else we have offered, these lamps are about 75 to 100 years old[....]
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July 24, 2015 in Blog 3
We cut our teeth on early industrial lighting and have tried to stay close to that esthetic. But the more focused we are on lighting the more we discover. Some of the large, rare and important modern examples are amazing. The variety, inventiveness and striking space age quality just can't[....]
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July 12, 2015 in Blog 2
"Run by father-and-son team Steve and Daniel Marc Erenberg, this store and showroom is filled with turn-of-the century mechanical devices and curios, as well as unique refashioned lighting and lamps. But are the goods truly unique? When we stopped by recently, an 1840 papier-mâché anatomical model of a horse had[....]
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