Early 'Sight Light' Table Lamp, M.G. Wheeler Co. USA. 1950s. sold Height (Without Shade): 26

Height (Without Shade): 26

‘Alabastros’

This series is one of the few that features not only pewter as the base material with cane accents

this collection is known for its white glazes contrasted by brightly coloured geometric or floral decorations

tall and slim in stature with a smooth neutral glaze and subtle orange/brown speckling

Early 'Sight Light' Table Lamp, M.G. Wheeler Co. USA. 1950s. sold Height (Without Shade): 26A truly authentic and early example of the post bauhaus industrial 'Sight Light' table lamp, produced by M. G Wheeler Co. of USA. This piece dates from the 1950s, with a shade style not unlike the iconic PH lamps by Poul Henningsen of Denmark a widely exported design by that time. A bruised and knocked burgundy painted form shows off decades of honest use, contrastingly topped with three petit brass finials to secure the dish in place. A weighty