Lester Geis, table lamp, model T-5-G

Lester Geis
table lamp, model T-5-G

Heifetz Manufacturing Co.
USA, c. 1951
enameled aluminum, enameled steel, brass
14 w × 14 d × 22 h in (36 × 36 × 56 cm)

This lamp model was given an honorable mention at the Museum of Modern Art's low-cost lighting competition, New Lamps in 1951.

Literature: Arts and Architecture, May 1951, unpaginated 1000 Lights: 1879 to 1959, Fiell and Fiell, ppg. 438, 439
Condition Report: All original. Surfaces exhibit honest wear in the form of discoloration and points of loss to enamel, with small areas of more advanced wear from shades making contact over time. Articulation functions properly in use. Wired for American outlets and works when tested. Overall lamp has an attractive vintage quality and shows in very good condition.