New Yamagiwa Frank Lloyd Wright lamps

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:35 pm

Thank you, Paul Ringstrom, for alerting me to this. I had no idea this was coming out.

http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/J ... me-burning

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:33 pm

Well, I guess that's money spent.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:09 pm

Peter, what do you think of a lamp modeled -- by somebody -- on the Lamberson fireplace basket ?

SDR

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:49 pm

I'm fine with it. I'm curious how and why they chose the fire basket design to turn into a lamp. I like it, though I don't personally have any need to purchase one. If anything, it inspires me to get the real steel thing built. Any welders out there in Wrightland?

DRN · Post by **DRN** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:42 am

I know a fine welder here in NJ...a bit far flung for Chicago or Oskaloosa though. In all seriousness, architect Walter Jennings in Fayetteville, AR , the son of Fay Jones' late firm partner Maurice Jennings may have connections to welders who assembled the fine and conceptually similar pieces for Jones et al.

http://mauricejenningswalterjennings.co ... lcome.html

Do you have drawings for the fire basket to share on Chat?

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:27 am

Thanks, Dan. Drawing is on its way...

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:04 pm

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:29 pm

Thanks SDR! There is a section of the living room on a blueprint which also shows the basket. I'll photograph that soon.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:18 pm

For those who haven't seen this piece already, it should be explained that the pyramidal basket was to hang from chains (from a swinging bracket ?) and -- apparently -- contain or support sticks of firewood, in the very tall Lamberson fireplace. I think this concept is unique in all of Usonia, isn't it

SDR

DRN · Post by **DRN** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:50 am

What an interesting object!

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:15 am

It sure is. I still don't understand the exact function. Ash, embers, and coals would be falling out onto the floor of the hearth, bouncing off of the slats of the steel grate. It could be entertaining, though.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:22 pm

Bringing this thread forward.

My lamp just arrived...

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:05 pm

Healeyjet · Post by **Healeyjet** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:22 am

Beautiful!!
On their site it shows 240V, do you need to rewire it or were they able to wire it for you?
Ward

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:30 am

The wires could carry any voltage. The socket would be the issue ? Can't believe they would send a fixture here that couldn't be used . . .

SDR