$225
1960s
Available through eBay or Etsy.
High fired, slipcast stoneware body with a straight walled cylindrical form with a tapered neck. Fixanished to a smooth, matte sheen with a fawn colored, slightly mottled glaze. It is further decorated with a sponged white background, overlaid with a series of blue concentric rings and two bands at the top and bottom of the design. Finally, it was overpainted in brown with a design of straight, vertical lines juxtaposed with vertical wavy lines.
Manufactured by Lapid pottery in Tel Aviv, this design was created by Elsbeth Cohen and was handpainted by one of a small number of artisans who worked at Lapid. This design is from the 1960’s and is a wonderful fusion of Scandinavian design elements meshed with the colors and textures of the desert. This is a statement piece for any mid century modern room.
The lamp has a 3-way switch which, with an applicable bulb with provide three different intensities of light. The socket will also work normally with any standard medium based lightbulb. Stoneware base is approximately 6 inches diameter, 14 ½ inches tall, the hardware adds and additional 3 inches giving the total height of 17 ½ inches. Cord is 6 feet long. Condition is excellent with no chips, cracks, crazing or other signs of wear. Overpainted decoration is in excellent condition with no scratches or defects. The lamp does not come with a harp but has hardware to hold any standard lamp harp and shade.