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- Hallmark "Celebrity Style" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Celebrity Style" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Floor Lamp, 1910-1925 - Frederick Carder managed the Steuben Glass Works in Corning, New York, from its founding in 1903 until 1932. Carder began his glass making career at the British firm of Stevens and Williams where he experimented with colors and designs. At Steuben, Carder continued experimenting. The "moss agate" shade on this lamp is an example of Carder's interest in creating glass that imitates the refractive qualities of the mineral agate.
- 1910-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Lamp, 1910-1925
Frederick Carder managed the Steuben Glass Works in Corning, New York, from its founding in 1903 until 1932. Carder began his glass making career at the British firm of Stevens and Williams where he experimented with colors and designs. At Steuben, Carder continued experimenting. The "moss agate" shade on this lamp is an example of Carder's interest in creating glass that imitates the refractive qualities of the mineral agate.
- Floor Lamp Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama -
- 1980-1999
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Lamp Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
- Floor Lamp, 1899-1901 - Tiffany Studios acquired a bronze foundry in 1897, allowing them to produce bases for large-scale floor lamps. When this lamp was made, the company was still experimenting, evolving from creating elaborate table lamps into producing elegant floor lamps too. This lamp with its sinuous, Art Nouveau surface decoration and shimmering iridescent shade likely graced a sumptuously decorated parlor or library.
- 1899-1901
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Lamp, 1899-1901
Tiffany Studios acquired a bronze foundry in 1897, allowing them to produce bases for large-scale floor lamps. When this lamp was made, the company was still experimenting, evolving from creating elaborate table lamps into producing elegant floor lamps too. This lamp with its sinuous, Art Nouveau surface decoration and shimmering iridescent shade likely graced a sumptuously decorated parlor or library.
- Floor Lamp, Used at Light's Golden Jubilee, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929 -
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Lamp, Used at Light's Golden Jubilee, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929
- Tell City Chair Company Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1971 -
- 1971
- Collections - Artifact
Tell City Chair Company Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1971
- Everlast "Forged Rose" Torchere, 1937-1947 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1937-1947
- Collections - Artifact
Everlast "Forged Rose" Torchere, 1937-1947
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.