Table Lamp, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Electric lamp (Lighting device form)

Date Made

circa 1950

Creator Notes

Designed circa 1950 by Gilbert Watrous. Produced by The Heifetz Co., New York, New York. Light bulb socket made by Leviton, United States.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.104.35

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, donated to the Stewart Collection by Roy Poretzky.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Plastic
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Chrome steel

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 19 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 26 in

Inscriptions

on front of tag: H / LIGHTING BY / HEIFETZ on back of tag: THE HEIFETZ / NAME IS YOUR / ASSURANCE OF / THE ULTIMATE IN / DESIGN / FUNCTION / MATERIALS AND / CRAFTSMANSHIP / THE HEIFETZ CO. on base inside of light bulb socket: C60 W 250V / LEVITON USA on copper contact inside of light bulb socket: LEVITON
Table Lamp, circa 1950