Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry and a host of other movie cowboys rose to fame in the '30s and '40s, and rode that popularity right through the 1950s. The popularity of westerns trickled into TV lamp design, and horse lamps were produced in enormous numbers.

	value:  rarity: You've just got to love the expressions on these horses.  This Kron TV lamp is 11" tall and almost 15" wide at the base.  Produced in three solid colors, it was also made with distinctive airbrushed colors on each horse.  All are quite rare.
	Whereas the previous example of the 3-Horse Kron is a pale off-white, this one is a distinctly brownish-tan shade.  Don't these make you think of a mountain carving?  Sort of like Mount Rushmore with horses?  Maybe it's just me...
	Back view of the Kron 3-horse lamp.  Orange bulb?!
	While extremely uncommon, the Kron Three Horses TV lamp is sometimes found finished in black.  Like the other solid-color examples, it has a low-gloss matte finish.  Photos courtesy of Judy Allen from Ricochet Oldies & Antiques in Brownwood, Texas.  Thanks Judy!
	The back view of the black three horses lamp.
	This is the airbrushed version of the Kron Three Horses TV Lamp, probably the most desirable finish for this rare item.
	Back-view of the Kron Three Horses TV lamp.
	A look at the Kron marking located behind the black horse.
	value:  rarity: This is the K176 Circus Horse TV Lamp.  It was made in black and with airbrushed coloration as well.  This Kron lamp is too cool!  It is 13½" tall.
	Here's the color version of the Kron circus horse, undoubtedly the rarest version of this lamp.  Photos courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	This is another example of the airbrushed circus horse.  It's interesting to compare the differences in color application between the two.  The horse was colored with brown, black, or brown and black.
	value:  rarity: Not present on this example, this Modern Art lamp came with a fiberglass shade below the horses belly to diffuse the light. This beauty was my first TV lamp...the one that got me hooked!
	This back view shows the original label indicating a copyright date of 1953.
	Here's a close-up of the Modern Art Products Co. foil label.
	Same as above in green, another of several colors found on this particular TV lamp.
	value:  rarity: This is a frequently seen Phil-Mar lamp, but it's seldom found with a label. I discovered it to be a Phil-Mar when I saw it in a vintage advertisement. The ad says they're available in amber (brown), ebony and gray, but white and even red have been found.
	value:  rarity: This horse poses in front of a fiberglass "shade", a common fixture on TV lamps, which helps to diffuse the light. This one was manufactured by Beauceware in 1952. Found in various colors, including blue.
	value:  rarity: Strongly influenced by the art-deco movement that was prominent in the '30s, this Royal Haeger horse-head TV lamp is a beautiful design.
	value:  rarity: Looking somewhat "art deco", this TV lamp by Phil-Mar can be found in several colors.
	value:  rarity: This green horse has a vertically ribbed base, rather like a similar Phil-Mar design. Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	Here's a look at the back of the green horse.
	value:  rarity: I've also seen this unique "chess piece" styled horse in black. Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	Back view of the horse.
	value:  rarity: Another highly stylized horse head lamp. Perhaps a Haeger? Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	value:  rarity: Chartreuse was a rather popular color in the '50s and often turned up on TV lamps. Being a rather nostalgic color, it sometimes means increased value. This one was probably made by Hollywood Ceramics.
	value:  rarity: This stocky horse from American Art Potteries is also a planter, and can be found in several other colors.
	value:  rarity: A small lamp/planter, this one clearly showing some crazing on the glazed surface. A look at the back of this lamp shows the long, tubular bulb used on many examples. Probably a Phil-Mar product.
	value:  rarity: The subtle, varied colors on this horse are quite nice. It's common to see many examples of a particular lamp that are rather ordinary, only to finally come across one with an outstanding glaze of color applied. Could be from one of the Morton, Illinois potteries.
	value:  rarity: This horse and colt lamp has an odd color combination of brown with a greenish-yellow. Probably by Phil-Mar.
	value:  rarity: I'm not sure who made this one, but it's simply beautiful! I'm wondering if it wasn't made by LeBow of California, as they've been identified as the source of a very similar "fighting panthers" design. (a sad note: One of my cats didn't share my fondness for this lamp, and opted to "move" it to the floor...I still have the cats)
	value:  rarity: If you look along the inner contour of the front leg you will see a large oval glaze skip. This is a significant factory defect, and the fact that the manufacturer let this one out the door at all is indicative of the "lowly" status TV lamps had in the world of ceramics. A variety of glaze problems can be seen in this detail. Such quality issues don't tend to hurt value, and are considered a natural consequence of low-cost manufacturing.
	value:  rarity: An interesting Unicorn lamp with gold detailing. One of these can be seen in the early '50s TV series, The Adventures of Superman (Season 2), in the episode The Dog Who Knew Superman. How's that for some trivia?! Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	value:  rarity: Also found with airbrushed color, this #810 Stallion Accent Lamp looks especially nice in white.
	Maddux would often have a specific "Maddux" label, but in this case simply added their name to the Underwriter's Laboratories label.
	value:  rarity: While stylistically similar to the previous horse, this design is much less common.
	Back view of Maddux's jumping horse TV lamp.
	Maddux marking.
	value:  rarity: Another horse TV lamp from Maddux of California. This one, most likely an early design, shares little stylistically with their other products. I wonder if the designer was the same person that did the Hollywood Ceramics lamps, as they are very similar. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, dadwarbucks.
	The back is marked, Maddux of Calif, Made in USA, E 21855 M, 85 S.
	value:  rarity: This LeBow Horse TV lamp is an attractive, graceful design. Photos courtesy of Brenda Osler from Nebraska.
	The back of this horse is marked "LeBow of Calif".
	value:  rarity: It looks like this Hallfield Stallion is about to take off! While it doesn't come out well in the photos, this lamp has a beautiful gold iridescent glaze.
	Back view of the Hallfield Stallion. The base of this TV lamp, probably once hidden by protective felt, is the in-mold marking, USA Hallfield.
	value:  rarity: This Rosemeade Horse TV lamp is very hard to find, and when you do you can expect to pay somewhere in the $500-$700 range for it. Manufactured in several colors. Photos courtesy of David Steiner from Long Lake, Minnesota.
	A back view of the Rosemeade Horse.
	Another look!
	Close-up.
	value:  rarity: This Regal China lamp/planter is stylish and beautifully glazed. Photos courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	A nice close-up of the Regal China Horse. The back of this lamp carries the C. Miller mark.
	value:  rarity: This "leaping horse" TV lamp is unusual... I like it! Probably of Japanese manufacture. Photo courtesy of Gail from Hagerstown, Maryland.
	value:  rarity: Unlike today, products labeled "Made in Japan" were a hard sell in the 1950s, and this is a rare example of their attempt at a TV lamp. Not yet accomplished at emulating American styles, this lamp has a unique look, with color applied by a traditional brush as well as airbrushing. It's extremely lightweight and thin, and the surface is marked with numerous imperfections carried over from the original mold.
	The back view of the Wales TV lamp.
	The label on the base of this Wales TV lamp says, Wales, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off., Made in Japan, and features the image of a crown.
	value:  rarity: Given its high quality, I always suspected that this prancing horse TV lamp was done by one of the major manufacturers, and recently discovered the design was made by both Phil-Mar and Beauceware. The vast majority are from Phil-Mar, the Beauceware examples being rare and hard to identify. While quite early for production for a TV lamp, it presumably dates from 1950.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: A first (and last) for TV lamps, this "Sea Horse" is unusual to say the least. A creature from Roman mythology, the Sea Horse, or "Hippocampus", was the preferred mount of the God Neptune, and appeared in paintings in the lost city of Pompeii. (But I suspect that lamp buyers in the 50's weren't hep to all that stuff) Also found in maroon.
	Back view of the Jarra Seahorse.
	Jarra Ceramics clearly marked these TV lamps on the bottom.
	This maroon/red shade is the only other color known for Jarra's seahorse. Photos courtesy of Char Korcz from Carpentersville, Illinois.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: This horse TV lamp/planter combo by Lane & Co. was also done with a brown horse.  These don't appear to have been made in great numbers, perhaps because it wasn't cost-effective.  The multi-color glaze and airbrushing increased production time, and the fusion of the horse and planter during firing increased the chance of breakage.  Photos courtesy of Roberta Womer.
	Back view.  This example is missing the lighting components.
	value:  rarity: Lane & Co. made this majestic horse TV lamp/planter combination. While Lane designed more than one horse TV lamp, this rearing horse variation is seen less often than the others. Many thanks to Linda Buchanan of Newbury Park, California for the photos!
	This is the Lane rearing horse lamp from the back.
	value:  rarity: This great unmarked horse and jockey lamp includes a metal fence as a backdrop. While horses abound as the subjects of TV lamps, this is the only one I can think of with a rider. Also, I can't recall another instance of a racehorse theme being used.
	Back view of the horse and jockey.
	Here's another example of the horse and jockey TV lamp, this one in white with gray accents. Photos courtesy of Tim from California.
	This close-up of the back shows the holes for the metal "fence", missing on this example.
	value:  rarity: This distinctive Gilner TV lamp was produced in numerous colors, including green, blue, chartreuse, white, black, pink...and that's just the ones that I can recall at the moment! Some have a dripped glaze like this black one, and others had airbrushed accents.
	Here's the back of the Gilner horse.
	value:  rarity: Beauceware designed a lot of grace and style into this horse TV lamp. Photo courtesy of Beauceboys, Ottawa, Canada.
	value:  rarity: This "Indian on the hunt" number is one of the more common, and interesting, chalkware TV lamps. Photos courtesy of an anonymous donation from Hot Springs, SD.
	The back of the indian lamp reveals the intended location for the light fixture, which was never installed.
	Here's the intended location for the light switch.
	value:  rarity: This Holland Mold "hunting indian" design is a good one, and must have been a hit given the cowboy-and-indian craze that flourished in the 1950s.  Photos courtesy of Martin from Hilton, New York.
	Here's a better look at our brave warrior.  Given the quality of this example, I suspect that it was made by a high-volume pottery rather than by a home crafter.
	And here we have the hapless prey!
	This close-up shows the Holland Mold marking.
	value:  rarity: Many Claes TV lamps are prized for their rarity, and this is one of the least common. Called the Claes Glowing-Eyed Mustang Head T-V Lamp, I know the whereabouts of only one other example of this particular style.
	Here's a look at the back of the Claes horse.
	The base of the Claes horse TV lamp is marked Claes Copyright © WH 54.
	value:  rarity: This Royal Canadian Mounted Police TV lamp is a rare design from Beauceware, produced in 1953. The attention to detail is outstanding! Photos courtesy of Beauceboys, Ottawa, Canada.
	A detail view shows the detailed cold paint applied to the Mountie and his trusty steed. Also in evidence is the creative use of two "shades" to both diffuse the light and draw attention to the mounted figure.
	The Beauceware marking is clear on this one, as is the number "1132".
	value:  rarity: This Lane & Co. horse appears to be done in a Roman style, and is one of the less common Lane TV lamps. Photos courtesy of Walter, from Madison, Ohio.
	Back view of the Lane Roman horse.
	The horse bears the Lane & Co. marking, but no date.
	value:  rarity: Treasure Craft's horse TV lamp is a seldom-seen piece. It is adorned with the woodgrain look that was favored by the company. Photos courtesy of a seller in Renton, WA.
	Back view of the Treasure Craft TV lamp.
	On the bottom we can see the foil Treasure Craft label.
	value:  rarity: Not only is this TV lamp unusual in that it is also a planter and clock, but the subject-matter is unique as well... the mythical winged horse Pegasus! The manufacturer is unknown. Photos courtesy of Janice McGuire of Warren, Michigan.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: This dynamic entry to the Royal Haeger TV lamp line is one of the more attractive renderings of a horse. Photos courtesy of Marilyn from Illinois.
	It never ceases to amaze me how many Haeger lamps still have the foil label present!
	The electrics were placed in a planter-like area in the back.
	This is the same Haeger design as above, this one in chartreuse.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: While unmarked, I suspect that this two-horse TV lamp was done by Hollywood Ceramics, but the glaze is reminiscent of the ones used by Canadian Ceramic Craft and Blue Mountain Pottery. Photos courtesy of eBay seller jasannsfinethings.
	Back view.
	The horses are done with a beautiful glaze, and have a definite art-deco influence.
	value:  rarity: As with all Camark TV lamps, this horse isn't found often. It was made in several solid colors. Photos courtesy of Troy and Martha from Fort Worth, Texas.
	Camark put their marking into the base of the horse, and added a paper inventory sticker for good measure.
	Same design, this time in yellow. Photo courtesy of George Martin of Little Valley, NY.
	A look from a different angle.
	value:  rarity: I don't know who made this beautiful zebra TV lamp, but I have no doubt whatsoever that it's the same designer/manufacturer that did a particular panther lamp that is in my collection. Photos courtesy of John from Highland Falls, N.Y.
	As with the aforementioned panther lamp, the zebra lamp has small, round eye openings.
	This view shows the south end of two north bound zebras. The switch location received the same care in design as its panther sibling.
	Real purty!
	value:  rarity: It was years before I found that this TV lamp was by Luminart. It's a beautifully sculpted and executed lamp, and seldom found with the "Genuine Sheridan China by Luminart" label! Photos courtesy of Rene from Springfield, Oregon.
	The back is as lovingly sculpted as the front!
	The base is unmarked, except for a single letter, which is probably an "M" for Martin Deutsch/Marti of Hollywood.
	This Luminart TV lamp is a favorite of my pal Bill Keller, who graciously consented to share his photo. Photo courtesy of Woodland Trace Collectibles/Bill Keller, Knoxville, TN.
	value:  rarity: In later years Lane & Co. made several TV lamps with this same basic format, a two-piece design with the fixture between the foreground and background. The layout made for an interesting three-dimensional quality. It's dated 1960.
	A top-view shows the space between the horse and the background.
	value:  rarity: One of the most original, and attractive, designs to come from Haeger Potteries. It was sold as both a figurative planter and a TV lamp. Photos courtesy of an eBayer from Hagerstown, Maryland.
	Back view.
	From above you can see the fixture place in the planter area.
	value:  rarity: While unmarked, I suspect this gold-laden horse to be from Lampcrafts. Photos courtesy of R.L. Rising of Rising Sky Artworks.
	value:  rarity: This unmarked horse is beautifully glazed in red. Photos courtesy of R.L. Rising of Rising Sky Artworks.
	value:  rarity: California Originals gave this this "two horse" TV lamp a strong sculptural quality, with subtle airbrushing and 22k gold providing accents. It is marked L-705 Calif. Orig. U.S.A. Photos courtesy of eBay seller crzy65.
	Back-view of the two-horses by California Originals.
	It also has a substantial planter area.
	value:  rarity: This deco-styled Haeger Centaur TV lamp has the look of an early design, perhaps '53 or so. Photos courtesy of Barbara from Chipley, Florida.
	Back view.
	On the bottom is the remnant of a paper label.
	value:  rarity: This Tilso TV lamp was obviously a response to the popularity of western themes. Photos courtesy of Evelyn Legree from Springfield, MA.
	Back view.
	Here's a good look at the foil Tilso label.
	value:  rarity: Now this one is different! M.T.A. Co. came up with a unique design for their horse TV lamp. Photos courtesy of Dallas from Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
	Close-up.
	Back view.
	value:  rarity: I was a little surprised to discover that this zebra lamp was from Modern Art Products, as it's so different from their horse TV lamp. Just the thing for the big-game hunters trophy room!
	Back view of Modern Art's zebra.
	value:  rarity: Seldom-seen chalkware Horse TV lamp by L.M. Fielack. Photos courtesy of an eBayer from Connecticut.
	Close-up.
	Back view.
	L.M. Fielack marking as found on the back of the horse lamp.
	value:  rarity: This carriage from Tilso is a departure from standard TV lamp subjects. Photos courtesy of Phyllis from Saint Charles, Missouri.
	Top view.
	The bottom bears the usual foil Tilso label.
	value:  rarity: This chalkware TV lamp may not have a manufacturer's marking, but it does indicate the subject, Trigger. Roy Rogers faithful horse appeared in numerous western films. Photos courtesy of an eBayer from Brenham, Texas.
	Back view.
	The name Trigger is front-and-center on the base of the lamp.
	value:  rarity: This western scene from A.W. Reiser is a particularly rare lamp. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, ddavidd.
	Back view.
	As with their peacock lamp, this Reiser lamp bears strongly worded warnings against copyright infringement.
	value:  rarity: This one is a real prize. Called the R1239 Bronco T.V. Planter in the Haeger catalogs, it is rare and extremely valuable. Photos courtesy of Hugh Mosher, Toronto.
	Back view.
	This angle shows the holes that accommodated the socket mounting and and on/off switch, absent from this example.
	value:  rarity: This horse is a curiosity, as it has the remnant of a label that is very difficult to read. It's subject to various interpretations, but seems to read, Genuine Elizabeth China (Crystal?) by Breslin.
	The opening in the back, which was probably a planter on non-lamp versions, reminds me of some Morton pottery designs.
	Here's the label.
	value:  rarity: Simple yet bold in design, this two-horse lamp from Genie Ceramics is a seldom-seen item. Many thanks to my pals Billy and Tina Bowman for letting me take photos of their lamp!
	Back view of the Genie Ceramics horses. The attachment point for the fixture is unusual and no doubt fragile.
	Genie Ceramics label.