Petite brass lantern style table lamp for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The Art Deco lamp features a cylindrical cone shaped glass with a brass base and cap with handle. It has a rotary on/off switch on the base and has been professionally rewired. Impressed with [Chase] and features the Chase Minotaur Archer logo on the underside. Three available with varying patinas, please inquire.
The Chase Brass and Copper Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, was founded in 1876, and for most of its existence produced industrial metal parts. During the 1930s, part of their focus shifted to the production of decorative objects and housewares. They commissioned notable industrial designers such as Walter von Nessen and Russel Wright to develop products for their burgeoning line.
The onset of WW2 ceased production of their housewares as the factory turned to manufacturing military products and parts. Following the end of the war, Chase did not return to producing decorative items, making the existing pieces they produced quite rare and desirable.
