British Art Pottery & Design - 20th October 2021
Lot 461
A rare WAS Benson copper and brass seedpod table lamp
Estimate £400 - £500
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Description
A rare WAS Benson copper and brass seedpod table lamp, model no. 278, flaring tripod foot supporting seedpod reservoir, with flaring vaseline glass shade probably by James Powell, stamped WAS Benson to foot, 30cm. high (2)
Literature
Ian Hamerton (editor) WAS Benson Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design, ACC books,page 1248 plate 2 for a comparable example with copper reflector illustrated
Provenance
Private collection.