CHARLES SUMNER GREENE (1868-1957), 1918

Charles Sumner Greene A single commission table lamp

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A single commission table lamp; the round base in cast copper with curlicue details on the outer edge; the standard in hand carved wood, featuring a winding curlicue design; the modified oval shade with mica panels and copper frame.

  • Etched on base: His Sumner True Greene Mark

Measurements

  • Height: 38 in (96.5 cm)
  • Diameter of shade: 19 ¼ in (49 cm)
  • Diameter of base: 11 ½ in (29.2 cm)

Provenance

The Robinson House, 195 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, California.  (The house was built 1905-1906 by Greene and Greene.  The lamp was added in 1918.) The lamp remained in this house until the early 1990’s, when it was sold by the heirs of Kinsey Miller. Bryce Bannatyne, Los Angeles, CA Alan Wanzenberg, 1996 to present.