Olfelt Ceiling Lamp

patoughton · Post by **patoughton** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:56 pm

Hi,
I have just seen this House is for sale (I'm in New Zealand) and having visited a few places of FLW including Taliesin West I am particularly interested in the Light fitting over the dining Table.
Does anyone have any photos or drawings of the particular light?
Any help would be much appreciated.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:42 pm

You may have found this image elsewhere on the forum; it's the best photo I have of the fixture. The piece appears to be placed against or near the wall in this image, at first sight. It is in fact free-standing . . . or, free-hanging.

Alan Weintraub photo

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:52 pm

And here are three photos from the Redfin realty site:

KevinW · Post by **KevinW** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:55 am

https://www.flickr.com/photos/75562383@ ... 528521766/
That is a take on the Stalaclite, named after stalactites that hang like icicles from the the roofs of caves, the horizontal shade is shaped differently than the one at Taliesin theater. Mine is a half scale version that Bob built for the house, he also built the full size one at Taliesin.

SREcklund · Post by **SREcklund** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:54 am

KevinW wrote: That is a take on the Stalaclite ...

The interesting thing about the one in question is that the design appears to have been altered to keep it sympathetic to the house's grid ...

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:58 am

Yamagiwa, a company licensed by Taliesin, has produced at least 17 FLW light fixtures covering his entire career. Olfelt is a hex-version of "Pendant/P2428/P2430." What I have doesn't include information on the company's location or anything to suggest they are still producing the lights, but Taliesin should be able to help locate them.

SREcklund · Post by **SREcklund** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:14 pm

It appears the current Yamagiwa line is limited to floor and table lamps. But the older models may still be available if one looks hard enough.

Yamagiwa Frank Lloyd Wright products

Interestingly, it appears they do not currently sell their products in the States ...

These Frank Lloyd Wright products are not available in the USA at this time.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:37 pm

Googled Pendant/P2428/P2430, found six images of Wright fixtures including four of the current subject in its original (rectangular) version.

dtc has shown a hex-plan version of the table-top pole lamp, unique (as far as I know) in the same way that the Lamberson triangular coffee table is unique. Photos of the handsome lamp, at the Dobkins residence, fail to show clearly its plan geometry, as might be predicted: Wright's angular plan features often escape two-dimensional depiction in perspective.

Dobkins lamp

Lamberson coffee table plan

SDR

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:31 pm

The neat thing about the loose-leaf catalog I have is that each lamp (including the Dana chandelier) has elevations and plans measured in inches and millimeters. The square hanging lights in question come in
11-lights at 7'4-5/8"(2251mm)x8"(204mm)x16-1/2"(420mm) ...and...
7-lights at 5'5-5/8"(1667mm)x8"(204mm)x16-1/2"(420mm)

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:10 pm

Wow. Most generous of the maker; sounds like you have a reliable guide to replication of selected Wright lighting designs. Don't let it out of your sight . . .

SDR

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:15 am

I'm working like mad on the Dana chandelier, but I'm afraid it's too long. It will scrape the floor in my dining room. No room for the table.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:34 am

I guess you'll have to turn it into a squat and ridiculous table lamp . . . ?

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483011128757668033/

SDR

Wrighter · Post by **Wrighter** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 12:15 pm

At Kraus, the shades/boxes/etc also match the grid:

http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... kcover.jpg

Wrighter · Post by **Wrighter** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 12:31 pm

Closer view of Kraus:

http://www.modernmag.com/wp-content/upl ... 014-15.jpg

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:03 pm

Nice photos. The Teco-philes are having a holiday, it seems, pressing an association with Frank Lloyd Wright. Granted, the glaze color does look nice against warm wood tones . . .

SDR