{"product_id":"barsony-ceramics-australia-27-5-table-lamp-bikini-girl-in-red","title":"Barsony Ceramics (Australia) 27.5\" Table Lamp, 'Bikini Girl' in Red *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarsony Ceramics\u003c\/strong\u003e, synonymous with the production of matt black coloured ceramics, was an Australian ceramics manufacturing company operated by George Barsony (1917-2010) and his wife Jean from the early 1950s to the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGeorge Barsony, a sculptor from Hungary had arrived in Australia as a refugee in 1949 and shortly after, met his future wife Jean who had come to Australia from England and worked in a Sydney pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTogether they set up Barsony Ceramics, and the company's operations were conducted from a factory Guernsey Street, Guildford in Western Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs well as manufacturing under the Barsony name, Barsony Ceramics also produced items under the \u003cem\u003eSilver Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVenice\u003c\/em\u003e labels, but items under these labels very rarely come onto the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDecorative items produce by Barsony included candlesticks, figurines, lamp bases, ashtrays, wall hangings, bookends, figure vases, bowls etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGenuine Barsony items can be identified by the numbering system on the base of the item: 'H' indicated head, 'V' indicated vase', and 'L' indicated 'lamp'. Thus 'FL' indicated a figural lamp and 'HL' indicated a head lamp. These letters are followed by the model or mould number. Many of the lamps and figures are named models, such as 'Drumbeat of Trinidad' (FL-41), 'Beauty of the Beach' (F-19) and 'Sitting Black Lady (FL39). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource, Carter's Guide to Antiques (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.carters.com.au\/index.cfm\/index\/128-barsony-australia-ceramics\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e #FL-51, Figural Lamp - Bikini Girl, in Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 70cm (27.5\") tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Great to excellent condition, with very little surface wear. No chips, no cracks. Some light scuffs, as per the pictures. Includes the original teardrop pearl earrings. Shade is new, made in the style of the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has been professionally rewired with a new cable to meet Australian electrical standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barsony Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853491769511,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_04a33908-ca25-4777-b6bc-f9c2cd27e2f0.jpg?v=1780907611","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/barsony-ceramics-australia-27-5-table-lamp-bikini-girl-in-red","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}