1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Blue Crystal Glass Table Lamp industrial lights A single piece of heavy

A single piece of heavy and thick Murano glass is folded over a polished brass horizontal cylinder and suspended from a matching brass chain

The horizontal supporting squares hold all the vertical squares in place

The design won the Design Centre Award in 1960

The shelf has a silver/gold coloured rubber luggage net stretched across it which is typical of the designs of this era

The glass shade is suspended from a chrome bulb holder fitting and which is suspended from the ceiling by a textured linked chain which has been hammered

1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Blue Crystal Glass Table Lamp industrial lights A single piece of heavyThis striking 1950s table lamp base was produced by the renowned Belgian glass manufacturer Val Saint Lambert, one of the most important and respected crystal houses of the 20th century. Founded in 1826, Val Saint Lambert built an international reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative design, and the remarkable clarity and weight of its lead crystal. By the mid century period, the factory was at the forefront of modernist glass design,