HANDEL BRONZE TREE TRUNK LAMP BASE 5339, Finial, 3 Hubbell Sockets Antique
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:47801311 | Style: Art Nouveau |
| Maker: Handel | Age: 1900-1940 |
| Country/Region of Origin: United States | Primary Material: Bronze |
This rare bronze Handel lamp base is in the form of a tree trunk. Vintage patina, the base is complete with its original cap and finial, has Hubbell sockets and acorn pulls, and is wired up with original period style cloth braided cord. It stands 23" tall, the bottom is approx 8 1/2" in diameter, and weighs about 12 pounds. The base is impressed "HANDEL 5339" as has its original copper "penny" style finish in impecable overall condition with bottom of base covered in protective furnitu...re felt. Excellent working condition. Original vintage cloth-covered wire cord has some fray in one area, but does not affect working condition. All you need is a shade, as this base will add a lot of value to it due to its rarity. These bases - in this great looking, complete, and RARE condition, are typically priced at $1275 and above.
Bid with confidence. It's a beauty! Will ship carefully - the way it has always been protected in my home.
THE GREAT HANDEL CO. HISTORY
The Handel Lamp Company of Meriden, Connecticut began production in 1885 as a partnership between Philip Julius Handel, age nineteen, and Adolph Eydam, age twenty-one. The company began the production of their own lamp bases in 1902 with the opening of the Handel foundry, allowing production of the lamps completely "In house". The company is best known for their reverse painted lamps, hand painted with a wide array of beautiful lamps with subjects ranging from historical scenes to birds, flowers and butterflies. No two lamps even with the same design number by the same artist were ever identical, the success of each lamp depended largely on the ability of the artist. The company ceased production in 1936 as the demand for Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts style faded. In today's market all Handel lamps are highly sought after with prices ranging from $2000 dollars for lamps with simpler designs to over $100, 000 for extreme rarities with "One of a kind" variations on a design theme.
Bid with confidence. It's a beauty! Will ship carefully - the way it has always been protected in my home.
THE GREAT HANDEL CO. HISTORY
The Handel Lamp Company of Meriden, Connecticut began production in 1885 as a partnership between Philip Julius Handel, age nineteen, and Adolph Eydam, age twenty-one. The company began the production of their own lamp bases in 1902 with the opening of the Handel foundry, allowing production of the lamps completely "In house". The company is best known for their reverse painted lamps, hand painted with a wide array of beautiful lamps with subjects ranging from historical scenes to birds, flowers and butterflies. No two lamps even with the same design number by the same artist were ever identical, the success of each lamp depended largely on the ability of the artist. The company ceased production in 1936 as the demand for Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts style faded. In today's market all Handel lamps are highly sought after with prices ranging from $2000 dollars for lamps with simpler designs to over $100, 000 for extreme rarities with "One of a kind" variations on a design theme.
