Antique Art Deco Silver Plated Twin Arm Table Lamp by Elkington C1920

This is a stunning, high-quality Art Deco silver-plated two-light table lamp by the renowned silversmiths Elkington & Co, circa 1920 in date.

This superb quality lamp features two arms issuing from a sphere and raised on a tapering hexagonal column and base.

 

There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, and its rarity is sure to make it a treasured and interesting piece for any discerning collector.

Condition:

In excellent working condition; please see photos for confirmation that it has been rewired.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 61 cm x Width 25 cm x Depth 17 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot x Width 10 inches x Depth 7 inches

Elkington & Co

was a silver manufacturer from Birmingham, England.

The firm was founded by George Richards Elkington and his brother, Henry Elkington, in the 1830s. It operated under the name G. R. Elkington & Co. until 1842, when a third partner, Josiah Mason, joined the firm. It operated as Elkington, Mason, & Co. until 1861, when the partnership with Mason was terminated. The firm operated independently as Elkington & Co. from 1861 until 1963. It was then taken over by British Silverware, Ltd. In 1971, British Silverware, Ltd. became a subsidiary of Delta Metal Co. Ltd.

Over the course of history, it became very successful and was one of the prime producers of silver plating. Elkington received various royal warrants of appointment. One of their most famous pieces is the electrotype copy of the Jerningham Wine Cooler, at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Art Deco or Deco

is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s.

It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.

Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau.

Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production".

During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

Our reference: A5397