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© Edward F. Caldwell & Co. | Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
Table Lamp
© Edward F. Caldwell & Co. | Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research

Table Lamp

Manufacturer (American, 1895-1959)
1909

Edward F. Caldwell & Co. (1895-1959)

Edward F. Caldwell & Co. was one of America’s most prominent lighting and furnishing firms in the early twentieth century. They played a leading role in the transition from designing lights for gas, oil, or candle flames to electricity. For their clientele, which included many of the wealthiest individuals and institutions in America, they offered an extensive catalog of thousands of designs for chandeliers, wall sconces, table, and floor lamps, in styles ranging from medieval revival to the cutting edge of Art Deco modernism.

Mariam Hale
2023-2025 Collections Fellow
Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
July 2024


DimensionsHeight: 31 1/4 in (79.4 cm)
Diameter (at base): 8 1/2 in (21.6 cm)
ProvenanceGeorge G. Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth (before 1908-1948)
George G. Booth (1948-1949)
Cranbrook Foundation (1949-1973)
Cranbrook Educational Community (1973-present)
Credit LineCranbrook Center for Collections and Research
Cultural Properties Collection, Founders Collection
Bequest of George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth through the Cranbrook Foundation
Medium / MaterialsBronze; Cloth
GenreObject TypeTable lamps
Alternate Title(s)
  • Table Lamp (A006443)
Select Bibliography and Archival Citation(s)Cooper-Hewitt Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries. "Large Binder 95, Page 4 / SIL-LB095004." Accessed November 4, 2024. https://library.si.edu/digital-library/collection/caldwell/browse/LB095?page=3
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