Lot 131

W. A. S. BENSON (1854-1924)
ARTS AND CRAFTS OIL LAMP, CIRCA 1890





Auction: Day One | Lots 1 to 229 | Wed 15th April 2026 from 10am
Description
copper, brass, with opalescent glass shade, stamped maker's mark, Hinks & Son reservoir registration no. 65891, later converted to electricity
Dimensions
52.5cm high
Footnote
Literature: Hamerton I. (ed.) W. A. S. Benson: Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design, ACC 2005, p. 248, pl. 3, where this design is illustrated (156).




