HOLLYWOOD REGENCY! MID CENTURY ITALIAN PALLADIO WALL ART LAMP! SCONCE 50'S VTG

P A L L A D I O ! T R I - S H I E L D R A R E C A S T L E K E Y W A L L S C O N C E H O L L Y W O O D R E G E N C Y T O T H E M A X ! M I D C E N T U R Y APPROXIMATELY 46" x 22" ( 1 9 5 3 ) ( S I G N E D ) "The old order changeth yielding place to new!" The mid century Italian designers were on a roll in the postwar period.New makers were appearing and fashioning things that were wild and unthinkablejust a few years earlier. PALLADIO was a firm which specialized in working metaland creating fabulous sconces. Many of their designs were one of a kind. Handcrafted with a sense of whimsy any Disney Imagineer would envy, this lampcaptures the romance of King Arthur's day! A Castle Key with three shields! Bravery! Truth! Nobility! In King Arthur's castle the Round Table Hall where the King and his knightswould meet had a wall where each knight's shield would be hung up.This "shield wall" showed which knights were currently in attendance andavailable for noble quests! This lamp evokes this memory and places three shields uponan ornate gilded castle key. The shields are each crowned and emergingfrom the crowns is a lamp socket to provide glorious illumination to the castle! Each socket has a switch behind the shield which turns a bulb off or on.This Palladio lamp was a special order and has the Palladio imprintstamped into the metal as well as the remnant of the custom Palladio label!Safe to say, this wall sconce is not a common sight in even the mostpalatial residences all over the world! Quite the opposite this sconceis for the castle owner who wants complete exclusivity!Palladio had very low production figures and their target customerswere on the highest portion of the income spectrum - who expectednothing less than remarkable lighting fixtures. The Palladio craftsmen outdid themselves in the way they aged andhand worked the metal and enamel - the piece has the look of great antiquityas well as the look of ancient forging and decorations. The details illustrate the exact opposite of mass production! A truly incredible sconcefor equally incredible living spaces! Perfect for your Treasured Palace - Wherever it may be! R o y a l P a l l a d i o I t a l i a n I l l u m i n a t i o n F o r Y o u r K i n g l y I n t e r i o r s ! _____________________________________________________ All text, images and descriptions Copyright GALLERY 20TH. 2024. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized usage in whole or part, including eCRATER listings, is strictly prohibited. ______________________________________________________