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visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp
  • visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp
  • visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp
  • visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp
  • visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp
visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp

visually distinctive and finely crafted all original american art nouveau style heavy solid bronze metal historic terminal tower office table or desk lamp

SKU: UR-23392-15
hard to find and highly sought after all original american art nouveau style solid bronze metal desk lamp attributed to the edward f. caldwell & co., of new york city, ny. caldwell & company was one of the premier designers and manufacturers of electric light fixtures and decorative metalwork from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries. founded in 1895 by edward f. caldwell and victor f. von lossberg, the firm left a legacy of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures, floor and table lamps, and other decorative objects that can be found today in many metropolitan area churches, public buildings, offices, clubs, and residences including, the white house (1902 renovation),st. patrick's cathedral, new york, new york public library, and rockefeller center. the late 1920's american single electric light fixturs features an unusually shaped lamp shade supported by a tapered and turned arm with weighted base containing a stepped profile. the backside of the lamp features a lightly embossed organic leaf form with rosette. the surface patina is mostly uniform throughout. the lamp has been rewired with period appropriate cloth cord. these fixtures were purportedly designed and/or ordered specifically to outfit the executive office of the historic terminal tower building. the underside of the shade contains a reflective white enameled finish. the landmarked 52-story terminal tower skyscraper was constructed during the skyscraper boom of the 1920's and 1930's, and was the fourth-tallest building in the world when it was officially dedicated on june 28, 1930. only three buildings in new york city were taller than its 52-floor frame. built by the van sweringen brothers, the tower was to serve as an office building atop the city's new rail station, the cleveland union terminal. originally planned to be 14 stories, the structure was expanded to 52 floors with a height of 708 feet and rests on 280-foot caissons. designed by the firm of graham, anderson, probst & white, the tower was modeled after the beaux-arts new york municipal building by mckim, mead, and white. the terminal tower opened for tenants as early as 1928, though the union terminal complex wasn't officially dedicated until 1930.

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