Art Deco Lamp - Sarsaparilla
Richard Ward
It is Art Deco style, black metal with a nude female figure doing a
split with her head bent back holding up her arms, with the glass globe
of the lamp above her hands. The globe is frosted glass, and a
flattened sphere approximately 5.5 inches in diameter. The entire lamp
stands approximately 12.5 inches tall.
On the base of the lamp is the word "SARSAPARILLA" with "#135
N.Y.C." beneath it. The lamp holds a candelabra type bulb.
I've looked in the books I've got, and the ones at the book store, and
haven't found anything. There are plenty of Deco period lamps with
female nudes in black metal, but the name on the lamp doesn't fit with
any I've found. I did a search on deja news, and could only find either
articles on the herb sarsaparilla, or articles by a fellow named
Sarsaparilla who appears to be active in a number of different news
groups. A search of the Web only lead to a few sites on the herb of the
same name.
Is anyone familiar with this maker, or can anyone suggest another place
to look? I am trying to determine if the lamp is really Art Deco, or if
it a reproduction. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Richard Ward
Kris Baker
>I am looking for information on a lamp.
>It is Art Deco style, black metal with a nude female figure doing a
>split with her head bent back holding up her arms, with the glass
>globe of the lamp above her hands. The globe is frosted glass,
>and a flattened sphere approximately 5.5 inches in diameter. The
>entire lamp stands approximately 12.5 inches tall.
>On the base of the lamp is the word "SARSAPARILLA" with "#135
>N.Y.C." beneath it. The lamp holds a candelabra type bulb.
Richard, how did you obtain this lamp? Is it an old family piece
or a recent purchase?
I'm asking, because I'm old enough to remember a company
named "Sarsasparilla" that sold decorative items in the late 1960s
and early 1970s - or maybe even later than that. I saw items
produced by them in those quasi-ad "features" in the home
decorating magazines.
Barry L. Van Hook
>Is anyone familiar with this maker, or can anyone suggest another place
>to look? I am trying to determine if the lamp is really Art Deco, or if
>it a reproduction. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Richard, I'm sorry to convey that Sarsaparilla is a contemporary company that
is still in the business of producing deco-style products. Most of the stuff
they sell are versions of Frankart lamps, bookends, etc., originally produced
in the 20's and 30's. It is alleged that Sarsaparilla used original Frankart
molds to produce these replicas, but I'm not really convinced of that since
dimensions are usually off by a bit.
Barry #36
but I could be wrong on that last point
Barry L. Van Hook (van...@asu.edu)
Management Department, College of Business
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4006
Phone (602) 965-1217 FAX (602) 965-8314
C1Wave
>>to look? I am trying to determine if the lamp is really Art Deco, or
>if
>>it a reproduction. Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
>
>
Sarasparilla manufactures and wholesales reproductions. Sarsa[arilla is still
in business The last address I have for them is in West New York, NJ.
Charlotte
Richard Ward
was taking a risk, and bidded accordingly, but I guess I didn't come out ahead
this time.
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I was taking a risk, and bidded accordingly, but I guess I didn't come out
ahead this time."
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