{"product_id":"ellis-ceramics-australia-31-table-lamps-in-bronze-cobalt-set-x2-with-hand-made-lampshades-vintage-fabric-rare-find","title":"Ellis Ceramics (Australia) 31\" Table Lamps in Bronze\/Cobalt [Set x2], with Hand-Made Lampshades (Vintage Fabric) *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in 1953 by Czechoslovakian migrants Dagmar and Miloslav Kratochvil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"76\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eEllis Ceramics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a cornerstone of mid-century Australian pottery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArriving in Melbourne in 1951, the Kratochvils initially established a small studio in their Abbotsford backyard. As their modernist designs gained commercial traction (securing large orders from major department stores like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrace Bros)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe operation expanded to a dedicated factory at 86 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its peak in the 1960s, the studio employed over 15 staff members, including art students from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRMIT (\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and international ceramicists, before closing in 1972.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Ellis Ceramics \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/ellis-ceramics\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze, Cobalt Blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive, Blue, Purple, Off-White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-made\u003cspan\u003e shades made in-house from premium vintage fabric\u003c\/span\u003e. The pattern can be seen a couple of ways, as per the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 78.5cm (31\") tall, 25cm diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWiring\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulb\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent with no wear to mention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note this listing is for two lamps, sold as a pair.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50776590483623,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_74504e6f-0880-4ed5-91ed-ed27b0ee9ada.jpg?v=1782966563","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/ellis-ceramics-australia-31-table-lamps-in-bronze-cobalt-set-x2-with-hand-made-lampshades-vintage-fabric-rare-find","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}