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Lot #204: Authentic 1939 World'S Fair Pink Hued Houze Glass Iconic Art Deco Modernist "Saturn Lamp"

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Guaranteed No Chips, Damage, Loss Or Repairs Wired And Working 11.5" Tall X 7.5" Example Appears On Cover Of Collectors Guide To Art Deco 1997 Hardcover Book Where It Is Featured On Page 85. Art Deco Lamp From The New York World'S Fair (1939-1940). The Planetary Lamp, Designed To Be Used On A Desk Or Small Table, Was Made By The L.J. Houze Convex Glass Co., Founded In 1914 At Point Marion, Pennsylvania, By Leon Houze And His Son, Roger. The Lamp Is One Of The Special “Saturn” Souvenir Lamps Houze Designed Especially For And Sold At The 1939 World’S Fair Held At Flushing, New York. Offered In A Number Of Pastel Shades To The Show’S More Than 44 Million Visitors From April 1939 To October 1940. This Example Is A Beautifully Luminescent Blue Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp On White Frosted Conical Skyscraper Base, Angled, Round Planetary Top And Bottom. All Original In Very Good To Excellent Condition Especially Considering Its Age . No Chips Or Cracks. Lamp Top And Bottom Fit Snugly Together. The Half Round Blue Saturn Top And Bottom Are Both Accented With White Frosted Stars, Moon, And Saturn With White Frosted Saturn Ring Accent. With Brass Parts. Original On/Off Switch At Bottom Of Lower Section. Playful And Magnificent When Lit! Https://Tinyurl.Com/Maxsold1939Saturnlamp Dimensions: 11.5" Tall X 7.5" Pickup Category Timeslot {A}

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Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:45:00 AM UTC

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