With a
scrolling flower head design and three tapering opalescent striped glass
shades by James Powell & Co of White friars, a similar model is
pictured in the original Benson catalogue of Electric Light Designs
published in WAS Benson: Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design by Ian Hamerton, but it is not identical.
Several
bidders were prepared to pay well above the £2500-3500 estimate at the
auction on May 13 for a rare design but just two combatants were
involved above £10,000.
A second WAS Benson electrolier - also part of a group of 'ready to go' Arts and Crafts lights
from the same retiring trade consignor - was a more recognizable design
with three copper petal shades forming a flower head and four hanging
'bud' shades, again by Powell.
It sold online at £8200 - a price more in keeping with the previous upper levels for ceiling lights by Benson.
The buyer's premium was 20%.
Source: Antiquestradegazette.com
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