Comte Shagreen Table Lamps, Argentina, c. 1938

Comte, Argentina, pair of table lamps, c. 1938, manufactured by Comte, shagreen over wood, and brass, one retains manufacturer's label 'Comte S.R.L. Buenos Aires Obra Presupuesto Tarea Seccion Industrial' (2), height 20.08 in., width 11.81 in.

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Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.

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lighting and lamps, material or type - industrial style, table and desk lamps 19
mid-century lighting - industrial style lamps and lights 73
shagreen items 122
table lamps - other 1,447