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1950's
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the 10 years after World War II, television exploded into prime
time in America. Early American television programs were wildly
popular as the public for the first time got to see their favorite
stars from radio and movies live on television. TV lamps were
originally manufactured because there was a demand for indirect
light sources to soothe the eyes while watching television. The
1950s TV lamps were made in exotic and interesting shapes including
horses, birds, panthers, and figural shapes. The base portion
of the lamp was typically produced in ceramic with a high gloss
glaze, although they were also made of plastic and painted plaster.
As the rock & roll fifties came along with pink poodles and
other whimsical design, 50s colors like pink and chartreuse became
very popular and were often coupled with elaborate shades with
trim of leather of material. Most TV lamps are backlit with a
single bulb hidden from front view, providing a low wattage, indirect
lighting source for use while viewing television.
TV lamps were produced
in a fascinating array of styles including panthers, stallions,
cats, mallards, roosters, fish, poodles, gazelles, and much
more. Other TV lamps were produced which were conical in shape
but still produced light indirectly off the ceiling, reminiscent
of art deco indirect torchiere lighting. Some even had perforated
holes in the cone, to further disseminate light in an interesting
manner. TV lamps also were combined for other purposes in the
design, often incorporating a small planter or place for candy
to be placed. TV lamps were relatively inexpensive, so their
rise paralleled the rise of television as a mass market consumer
product. The fact that it was considered somewhat of a medical
necessity at the same time further added to their growth in
popularity. Sometimes purchasers of televisions were given a
free TV lamp as an incentive, perhaps to overcome reticence
at watching the small, black and white picture tubes of early
sets.
As television screens
got larger and people could sit further back from the television,
the popularity of the TV lamp quickly declined. TV lamps were
either discarded or placed into boxes in storage, many of which
are still being discovered today and bringing stronger and stronger
prices as collectors discover 1950s and 1960s design. Whimsical
designs like poodles and owls produced in smaller numbers but
closely aligned with 50s design tend to bring the strongest
prices, as does the production of the Kron company from Texas.
Other top manufacturers were McCoy,
Royal
Haeger, Maddux, and Lane.
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