Bas-Relief Brass Table Lamp
Materials: Rectangular brass base. Brass framework made of rectangular tubes. Wooden low relief rectangular decoration representing birds and flowers. Brown fabric pagoda lampshade. Brass parts and rod. Bakelite E27 socket.
Height: 43 cm / 16.92”
Lampshade: 50 x 32 cm / 19.68 x 12.59”
Base Width: 32 cm / 12.59”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 75 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1970s, 1980s – Hollywood Regency.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: J.L.B. France or Belgium.
Other versions: For the moment it is unclear if this bas-relief brass table lamp exists in several versions. Probably other decorations exists.
J.L.B.
J.L.B. France or Belgium, no information to be found. A search in the Belgian Official Gazette yielded no results. But searches can only take place until 1983. Do you have an idea? Please let us know through the contact form and help improve the websites exactitude.
This bas-relief brass table lamp has a paper label on the bottom, J.L.B. 75 watt Max, Type: (hand written) “Bas Relief”.
A bas-relief or low relief originates from the Italian “basso rilievo”. It is a projecting image with a shallow overall depth. This rectangular bas-relief of flowers and birds is carved in wood and painted gold. Painted brown on the back.
Two other table lamps from the J.L.B. company can be found here on Vintageinfo, one agate table lamp and 2 ducks table lamps, all with a similar rectangular brass base.
VLM Components
The switch, socket and plug of this table lamp were made by VLM Components in the late 70’s, early 80’s.
VLM Components was founded in 1945 in Buccinasco, a small village near Milan, Italy. VLM Components is part of the Relco Group, founded in 1967. Today they are the owners of the brands Relco, Leuci, Relco Lighting, VLM Components and Segno. The switch on this table lamp is model 450; the small model of the famous switch designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1968.
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Belgian Official Gazette (Belgisch Staatsblad/Moniteur belge)