Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 38

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Lamps

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 876		Handel Basketweave Lamp. Metal overlay shade with a geometric basketweave motif. Glass is original to the lamp. Butterscotch upper panels and cobalt blue lower panels. Original patina to the shade, which is signed on the ring and inside with the Handel metal tag. Shade is detachable. Lamp is approximately 23" high and weighs 22 pounds. Philip Handel was best known for the art glass lamps that he produced in Meriden, Connecticut at the turn of the century. In Robert DeFalco's book Metal Overlays by Handel, he states, "Handel conceived and produced lamps with the idea that the fixture itself was sculpture and its luminescence fine art. In the true Arts and Crafts spirit, Handel captured the essence of handcrafted quality and realized the vision of the artist in every lamp." Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 877		Handel Cattail Lamp - Very Rare and Desirable. The caramel slag glass is painted with green and reddish brown cattails and there is metal overlay in the cattail pattern. The shade is signed in the ring and inside with a Handel metal tag. Original glass and patina to the shade, which is 18" in diameter and detachable. The lamp is 24" high; the base has original patina, sockets, acorn pulls, heat cap and finial. This base is one of the few bases not signed by Handel but guaranteed to be Handel. Base is a vase form with three handles at its side with a round, footed bottom. Rewired for safety. Weight of lamp is approximately 18 pounds. Philip Handel was best known for the art glass lamps that he produced in Meriden, Connecticut at the turn of the century. In Robert DeFalco's book Metal Overlays by Handel, he states, "Handel conceived and produced lamps with the idea that the fixture itself was sculpture and its luminescence fine art. In the true Arts and Crafts spirit, Handel captured the essence of handcrafted quality and realized the vision of the artist in every lamp." Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 878		Handel Double Student Lamp. The two shades are signed Handel shades. They have the original glass and patina to the metal. The metal overlay is of the Arbor Vitae motif. The rounded, corner-scroll base has two adjustable shade holders. Original patina and signed. 24½" high; weight of lamp is approximately 14 pounds. Philip Handel was best known for the art glass lamps that he produced in Meriden, Connecticut at the turn of the century. In Robert DeFalco's book Metal Overlays by Handel, he states, "Handel conceived and produced lamps with the idea that the fixture itself was sculpture and its luminescence fine art. In the true Arts and Crafts spirit, Handel captured the essence of handcrafted quality and realized the vision of the artist in every lamp." Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 879		Handel Lamp Presented By J.P. Morgan to French Chef Henri Charpentier, c. 1900. Leaded glass and bronze apple-blossom lamp, unsigned. Domed shade of yellow-centered, pink blossoms and multi-green leafage. The tree-trunk form is bronze standard, flaring to a base with exposed roots. The height of the base is 27 inches; the diameter of the shade is 24 inches. Fine except for the plug, which needs replacing. This lamp was purportedly given by financier J.P. Morgan to his chef, Henri Charpentier, when Charpentier opened his first restaurant at Lynbrook, Long Island, New York. An accompanying letter from Mary Kathering Kalk, who was Charpentier's secretary and friend, states that this lamp (which she believed to be a Tiffany) was part of Mr. Morgan's personal collection and was presented to Charpentier in 1906. A Charpentier cookbook, Food and Finess, comes with the lot; it acknowledges Miss Kalk's help with the book. Also present is a catalogue from the 1975 Sotheby Parke Bernet auction in which this lamp was sold earlier. A lovely lamp with a great association! Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $10,063
Lot 880		Handel Leaf and Berry Cylinder Desk Or Piano Lamp. The 9¾" curved cylinder shade has green glass with a leaf and berry metal overlay. The arm on the circular foot is adjustable. Signed with a cloth label on the felt of the base. The base and shade are original patina. The lamp has been rewired; with the original socket and acorn pull. Weight is approximtely 12 pounds. Philip Handel was best known for the art glass lamps that he produced in Meriden, Connecticut at the turn of the century. In Robert DeFalco's book Metal Overlays by Handel, he states, "Handel conceived and produced lamps with the idea that the fixture itself was sculpture and its luminescence fine art. In the true Arts and Crafts spirit, Handel captured the essence of handcrafted quality and realized the vision of the artist in every lamp." Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 881		Handel Tree Border Lamp. The upper panels of the shade are a white-amber caramel glass and the border panels are landscape scenes of metal overlay, bushes and trees. These panels are also painted with green scrubs. Original glass panels and patina. Approximately 17½" in diameter, the shade is detachable; The base is a vase form with embossed trees and branches. It has been repatinated; with original sockets, acorn pulls, heat cap, and finial. Rewired for safety. The base is signed under the felt pad. Weight of lamp is approximately 13 pounds. Philip Handel was best known for the art glass lamps that he produced in Meriden, Connecticut at the turn of the century. In Robert DeFalco's book Metal Overlays by Handel, he states, "Handel conceived and produced lamps with the idea that the fixture itself was sculpture and its luminescence fine art. In the true Arts and Crafts spirit, Handel captured the essence of handcrafted quality and realized the vision of the artist in every lamp." Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,220