Deer TV Lamps

So many TV lamps have deer as their subject! I've included a multitude of mammals under this heading, including deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, ibex, gazelle etc.

	value:  rarity: I still say that no one had glazes as beautiful as those by Cali-Co of California. They chose an unusual pose for this ram. Is it wounded or just striking a dramatic pose?
	Back view. The bottom is marked Cali-Co of Calif 53.
	value:  rarity: Blue is a seldom seen color on TV lamps, and this one by Gilner is a particularly attractive shade. It's a beautifully sleek lamp with elegant, art-deco styling.
	Gilner lamps have a simple manufacturers mark, often with a model number.
	value:  rarity: While unmarked, this "doe & fawn" TV lamp looks very much like a Gilner design. Photo courtesy of Shirley from Madison County.
	value:  rarity: Not found too often, this deer is in a particularly brilliant chartreuse that seems to have been a favorite with the folks at Hollywood Ceramics, as it was used on almost all the products they sold.
	Makers mark on the bottom reads "Hollywood Ceramics, Hand Made in California."
	value:  rarity: A similar style to the deer above, the Hollywood Ceramics ram has a striking finish of black with a white drip glaze.
	Back view of the ram. The bottom is inscribed, "Hollywood Ceramics, Hand Made, Calif".
	value:  rarity: Hollywood Ceramics was definitely fond of deer/gazelle/ram designs, and included two on this example. Photos courtesy of an eBay seller from Salt Lake City, Utah.
	This angle shows the light fixture and planter area.
	...and here it is casting a bit of mood lighting!
	value:  rarity: A seldom-seen Gazelle TV lamp/planter by Hollywood Ceramics. This small lamp was originally set in a metal base.
	value:  rarity: This K209 Deer and Fawn TV or Nite-Lite by Texans Incorporated was derived from a figurine that Howard Kron designed during his time at Midwest Potteries. It is also found in white or black.
	This one has the usual Kron brand, pardner!
	Here's the black version of the Kron deer and fawn lamp. The gold accents are particularly effective against black!
	value:  rarity: This highly stylized Haeger lamp depicts of what I believe is a ram.
	On the back is what's left of the Royal Haeger label.
	Same as above in green. Photo courtesy of Maria Kitchen, Arlington Heights, IL
	value:  rarity: Displaying the same lean form as the lamps above, this one wears a beautiful glaze of green over brown. Photo courtesy of Linda Buchanan, Newbury Park, CA.
	value:  rarity: A beautifully elegant Royal Haeger deer. Photo courtesy of Maria Kitchen, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
	Here's another of the Haeger deer lamps, this time in chartreuse.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: Looking rather like a Royal Haeger, this unmarked Fawn could also be from Modern Art Products. Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	value:  rarity: These gazelle are stylish and attractive. Shepherd's book has it incorrectly attributed to Kron, but it's almost certainly a Phil-Mar product.
	value:  rarity: This one is a frequently seen style of lamp (by Phil-Mar, I believe), but most don't have the New Zealand pedigree of this one from Gaylite! Photos courtesy of Dave Curry from Australia.
	Back view of the Gaylite TV lamp.
	A foil Gaylite label was placed on the protective felt.
	Here's a close-up of the Gaylite label.
	value:  rarity: This is one of my favorites. It has a glossy finish, beautiful color, and is richly detailed.
	value:  rarity: Black with a bit of white glaze, is often found in various other colors. Not much sharpness of detail on this one.
	value:  rarity: The exaggerated style of this Phil-Mar planter/lamp reminds me of a Royal Hickman design, which it may well be, given that Phil-Mar bought his Royal Hickman Industries in the late '40s.
	value:  rarity: This Phil-Mar deer is also a lamp/planter combination and, judging from the number out there, must have been a big seller. The small lamp can also be found in a table lamp version.
	value:  rarity: A small Royal Haeger TV lamp with a fiberglass shade.
	value:  rarity: This one is occasionally found with a label that reads, Genuine Electrolite, Electro Manufacturing Corp. Chicago, Ill. Photo courtesy of Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	Reverse of the Electro Deer.
	value:  rarity: This tiny Maddux Fawn uses a bulb similar to those found on old decorative Christmas lighting. Photos courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: The scene depicting three deer on this attractive TV lamp has a certain naive quality. One could imagine it having been copied from a cave painting!
	Same as above in green. Photos used by permission of my pals Chad Becker and Jen Adams from Martinsville, IN.
	Back view of the green deer TV lamp.
	value:  rarity: This nice Luminart gazelle can be found in several colors. Photo courtesy of xclntreasures, Belsano, Pennsylvania.
	value:  rarity: At almost 17" long and nearly 12" tall, this TV lamp is big! It's simple yet stylish, and I've got to believe that it's from one of the major potteries. Unfortunately, it has no markings of any kind.
	Here's a closer look at the deer.
	The darker shade of green covers the sides as well as the back. The only escape for light is the small opening at the top, and a very small hand is required to change the bulb!
	value:  rarity: This is one of the most common chalkware TV lamps, and is also the most dynamic design. It is marked, "PAN 300". Photos courtesy of Bob Acton, Jasper, IN.
	Back view of the chalkware deer.
	value:  rarity: I just love this Royal Haeger lamp! It has a crazy sort of art-deco/nouveau quality, and is finished with a glaze often used at Haeger. Photos courtesy of Joe and Roberta Mariner from Northern California.
	Back view of the "deer and nude" TV lamp.
	The small diameter of parts of the lamp make it very prone to breakage...watch for hidden repairs on these!
	While missing the Haeger label, the UL label is still present.
	value:  rarity: While unmarked, I'm reasonably certain that this ram was made by Cameron Clay Products. It is a bold design, with an interesting, somewhat abstract, treatment of the rocky base. Photos courtesy of a collector in New York City.
	Back view of the Cameron ram TV lamp.
	And here it is, casting an atmospheric glow!
	value:  rarity: It took a lot of convincing for me to believe that this rare buffalo TV lamp was made by the Morton Pottery Company, but when Burdell Hall produced a vintage Morton catalog showing the bison I had to relent. A highly prized design, it usually sells in excess of $400. The form and airbrushed finish looks very much like something from Lane & Co., and bears no similarity to the other Morton Pottery Co. products.
	Back view of the Morton buffalo TV lamp.
	This particular lamp must have been sold as a second (or taken home by an employee), because of the severe cracks that occurred during firing. They are clearly a production problem, as the glaze has pulled away from the cracks. This could have been common and, along with the extreme front-heaviness of the design, could have been responsible for low production numbers.
	Here's a page from a 1950's Morton Pottery Co. catalog showing the buffalo. While it's listed here as a planter, it's clearly the same design. Many thanks to Morton pottery scholar Burdell Hall for the catalog!
	value:  rarity: Anyone who isn't impressed by chalkware lamps hasn't seen one in perfect condition...this is a beauty! Photos courtesy of Sherry Cooper from Canada.
	This Ornamental Arts moose TV lamp just awoke from a few decades in a warehouse...and just removed from its original box! The antlers are plastic.
	Here's the moose's backside.
	One last look at this impressive moose TV lamp.
	value:  rarity: Similar in design to the moose, this deer TV lamp is another nice design from Ornamental Arts & Crafts. Photos courtesy of Sherry Cooper from Canada.
	...and like the moose, this deer lamp is new-old-stock.
	Another picture of the Ornamental Arts deer TV lamp.
	value:  rarity: I like all of these lamps from Ornamental Arts, but this elk is my favorite! Photos courtesy of Sherry Cooper from Canada.
	Back view.
	This image shows the marking on the elk TV lamp.
	One last look!
	value:  rarity: This one has to be the jewel in Ornamental Arts & Crafts crown. After all the reverent views of nature shown above, it's obvious that something different is going on here! Seldom was humor used so blatantly in TV lamp design... and to such great effect. Photos courtesy of Linda Knauss of Indianapolis, Indiana.
	I believe these boys have been on their last hunt!
	Back view.
	Note the look of satisfaction. There's no better feeling than returning home from a successful hunt!
	value:  rarity: Again using the faux-woodgrain look, this Treasure Craft TV lamp was a popular one.
	Back view. This one has been separated from its electrical components.
	The Treasure Craft label can still be found on the base of this example.
	value:  rarity: This Treasure Craft TV lamp is rare in any color, but the bright red glaze is extraordinary! The metallic content of red glazes made them difficult to fire at high temperatures, so any TV lamp found in a brilliant red (not to be confused with maroon shades) are quite valuable. Photos courtesy of Maureen from Lincoln, California.
	This shot shows the back of the red Treasure Craft lamp.
	value:  rarity: Very art-deco in style, this Premco TV lamp is dated 1954. Photos courtesy of Mike's General Store.
	Another look...
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: I wouldn't have guessed this one to be a Haeger design, but then I saw this example wearing the Royal Haeger label. It's one of those designs, popular at Haeger, that could be sold as either a table lamp or TV lamp. Photos courtesy of George Martin of Little Valley, NY.
	Close-up of the foil Royal Haeger label.
	Same Haeger design, this one in brown. Photo courtesy of George Martin of Little Valley, NY.
	value:  rarity: This lovely Haeger planter/lamp was also sold as a planter only. Was produced in several colors.
	Back view.
	In this view one can see how Haeger could take certain planter designs and easily add a fixture to convert them to TV lamps.
	value:  rarity: Looking more than a little menacing, the design of this Haeger Deer reveals a strong Egyptian influence. Photos courtesy of Karin from New England.
	Our deer is framed by two planter areas.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: Similar in design to certain Beauceware designs, this deer is one of the few TV lamps that can be positively attributed to McCoy Pottery Co.  Photos courtesy of Michael from Roslindale, Massachusetts.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: This "deer and fawn" TV lamp can be found in several colors. Probably made by Phil-Mar, but I wouldn't rule out Gilner. Photos courtesy of Lauren Bachar.
	Detail view.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: Phil-Mar released more than one gazelle TV lamp, but this one was particularly popular. Photos courtesy of Tracay Paddock.
	Back view.  Phil-Mar also made this design in a table lamp version.
	value:  rarity: This "two gazelle" TV lamp has me stumped. (I don't know that they're gazelle, as I'm not really up on my deer-like mammals) This one is clearly a quality item, but I can't figure who the maker was. It could be Haeger, Phil-Mar, Beauceware or Gonder, but I'm really at a loss. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, beardnlady.
	Side view.  This baby is 14" tall!
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: Maddux of California did a number of designs, lamps and figurines, that featured long-necked deer. Perhaps inspired by those, Lane & Co. produced this TV lamp. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, pugdog53.
	The back of the Lane deer lamp.
	This close-up shows the planter and small lamp fixture.
	Here's the Lane and Co. label.
	value:  rarity: A highly coveted TV lamp, this Rosemeade deer is rare. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, ibselln1.
	Back view.
	Close-up.
	value:  rarity: I haven't a clue as to what sort of critter Luminart intended this to be, but it's pretty cool!
	Back view of the Luminart TV lamp.

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