This fine antique Stiffel table lamp has an unusual ivory/cream colored porcelain main body that including very nicely detailed gold painted highlights. As shown, this vintage brass lamp has two horizontal pull on/off chain lights, and it also includes an unusually large original brass ball finial. As shown in a photo, one of the lamp sockets carries the very old style Stiffel foil badge with the words The Stiffel Company. The lamp shade is for demonstration purposes only and is not included in this offering. This very rare monumental statement lamp was obtained in Southern California and is in excellent condition consistent with its vintage age. This lamp’s brass has developed a very deep and rich patina. The felt bottom covering is original, intact, and undamaged. The porcelain body is in excellent condition without damage to the surface or to the pinstripe decorative gold highlights. I did not attempt to disassemble this lamp to verify that the lamp body is indeed porcelain rather than enamel over metal. Nevertheless, I strongly believe that the main body is porcelain, because it is unscratched, very smooth, and looks like porcelain upon close viewing. All old vintage enamel over metal lamps that I have handled have exhibited some scratching, and this lamp’s cream/ivory/white body is completely smooth. Furthermore, the gold decorative highlights are all intact and undamaged, which is another characteristic of decorated and then furnace fired porcelain. Note that you will see other examples of Stiffel brass/porcelain lamps that carry the name Lenox and have different shapes than this lamp. The Lenox “Laurel Wreath L” is actually marked on the porcelain lamp body of those lamps, but is NOT found on this lamp. The gold highlighting of this lamp is thinner, more detailed and more subtly decorative compared to Lenox Stiffel lamps. Numerous examples of Stiffel Lenox brass lamps can be found with a Google image search. However, after careful keyword searching, I have never found another example of a lamp like this one on Google, which is why I call this particular lamp rare. This lamp was probably manufactured in the 1940’s or 1950’s, given the style of the “The Stiffel Company” badge, the plug style, the “post-torchiere” double horizontal lights, the pull chain bell endings, and the decorative oil lamp side switch (which was not intended to be functional). This unique table lamp carries its original “The Stiffel Company” foil badge on one of the two the Leviton light sockets. One of the photos shows this foil badge. The condition, design, weight, switch, wiring, and plug style are consistent with other Stiffel brass lamps that I have handled of similar style and age. So that you have a sense of what this lamp might look like with a vintage lamp shade, some photos show examples of Stiffel vintage lamp shades mounted on this lamp. This lamp simply quite beautiful and gives off a warm and cozy look, especially with a lighted vintage lamp shade. Any lamp shades and/or light bulbs pictured are NOT included — When used in my photos, lamp shades and bulbs are only for illustration purposes and are not part of the product offering. Also, if something is not in the picture, do not assume that it is included unless stated in the description. 37 inches high overall, including the large vintage brass ball finial. The octagonal brass base width is 7 and 1/2 inches across. This monumental porcelain and metal lamp weighs approximately 17 pounds. This is a beautiful and very sturdy monumental prestige lamp that was built to last. If you keep this elegant table lamp clean and dry, it should give you many years of faithful service. This lamp was electrically tested and found to be working properly. Stiffel lamps with two horizontal lights are two-way lamps and the electrical parts used were very durable. I did nothing to affect the original patina of this fine table lamp. I simply cleaned it with a soft cotton towel. Please review the photos carefully. The photos are part of the product description. I supply numerous, clear, and unaltered photographs of the actual lamp for sale. These are taken from various angles providing views of the full lamp from all sides. Over the years, vintage lamps develop a rich patina. Vintage patina may include tarnish spots. Your should expect that with vintage, previously owned metal light fixtures, there may be some level of user markings, scratches, and/or tarnish. While this particular lamp does not have larger tarnish spots that tend to draw the eye, in general, it does have many very small tarnish spots on the top of its horizontal surfaces. The good news is that this lamp does not exhibit significant tarnish markings on its most visible vertical surfaces, which show a reflective honey-toned polished brass. This is a product that you can use for many years, and I want you to be satisfied. Sorry, no international orders. Please do not ask me to export. The hassle and costs are just not worth the effort. I want my buyers to be happy. Please communicate with me. I try to describe the item as best I can and take as many photos as possible. 5 star feedback is my goal and very important to me! If you carefully consider your decision, read this description, evaluate the pictures, and ask questions, there should be no reason to return the product to me. This particular style of Stiffel lamp uses two-way (no/off) lights and the electrical parts used were very durable and do not often need repair. Light bulbs are not included. Pay attention to the maximum wattage marked, which is 60 watts per bulb. CARING FOR YOUR LAMP. This lamp was in very good condition when I obtained it. I cleaned it up with a soft cotton hand towel, which is the procedure recommended by the original Stiffel Company. During manufacturing, original Stiffel brass lamps received heavy lacquer coatings to preserve them for many years. The original homeowner care tags that were attached to new Stiffel lamps decades ago specified cleaning with a soft cloth and recommended against using any kind of cleaner or polish on the lamp. If this vintage brass lamp becomes soiled when you own it, you could also use a soft cloth slightly dampened with water only, but then you should follow up immediately with a dry cotton cloth. If any fluids get on your vintage Stiffel lamp, you should clean the lamp promptly. Never, never, ever use any chemical cleaners or polishes of any kind on any Stiffel lamp. VINTAGE STIFFEL LAMP SHADES. I also sell original Stiffel lamp shades in reasonable vintage condition. If you wonder why many vendors do not include a lamp shade with a lamp, there are reasons related to taste and economics. Even if a vintage lamp shade is desired, it is very difficult to pack a heavy lamp along with a much more fragile lampshade in the same package and have them arrive in good condition. For example, UPS Ground will bill a 4 pound (16″ x 16″ x 16) package as a 25 pound package. ABOUT VINTAGE STIFFEL LAMPS. My wife patiently tolerates my obsession with these durable, high quality lamps. Founded in Chicago, Illinois during the Great Depression, the original Stiffel Company soon became the premier U. Sadly, it went out of business in 2000. After that, some Stiffel branded lamps were manufactured in China and imported to the US, but quality standards declined. In 2013, a New Jersey company obtained the rights to the Stiffel brand name and began US manufacturing new brass table lamps and floor lamps with premium prices, new designs, and high quality standards similar to the business strategy of the original Stiffel firm of Chicago. Note that through all these transitions after the 2000 bankruptcy, the original product molds have been lost, so vintage Stiffel lamps and newly manufactured lamps may be similar, but cannot be not the same. Vintage Stiffel table and floor lamps were designed with a central internal pipe that screws into or is embedded into the base and supports the lamp overall. On most Stiffel lamp models, slightly unscrewing the top by twisting the harp base counter-clockwise just under the lamp socket will loosen the lamp overall. The body of the lamp is composed of a column of stacked metal sections around the central, structural pipe. This can be useful if there are a few blemishes on some of the sections, since those blemishes might be rotated toward the back of the lamp and out of sight, if you loosen and then re-tighten the lamp. Stiffel lamp shades for table lamps and many floor lamps typically are fixed to the lamp with a brass finial. These lamp shade finials normally have a thread size of 1/4-27. Lamp threads are a confusing topic, so online research is helpful. These standards are a legacy of natural gas lighting fixtures within homes that were later converted to electrical wiring once electricity become common. Vintage Stiffel lamps are not “solid brass, ” as some people claim. Others even have inappropriately called them bronze lamps or gold table lamps. Instead, the sections of these metal lamps have a molded zinc core which is the primary body and weight of the lamp. This molded and polished core was then heavily plated with nickel followed by a heavy plating of polished brass. Numerous grinding and polishing steps were involved during manufacturing to develop a bright, polished brass lamp. Then, special colored lacquer coatings were applied generously while spinning the lamp to give the lamp either a honeyed polished brass or an antique brass look. These lacquers have protected these special lamps for many years and eliminated the need for periodic polishing to maintain the original look. Over the decades on many Stiffel lamps, these special original lacquers have deepened and matured to create a rich and very lovely patina, albeit often with some dark spots. When properly cared for, vintage Stiffel “brass” lamps have served owners for many decades. Many old Stiffel lamps remain in very good condition and have been passed down through generations within families. Stiffel Company lamps were premium, high quality American manufacturing products that were built to last. Do not believe any claims that you can simply “polish” a vintage Stiffel lamp. I have personal experience with both successful and unsuccessful attempts to renovate vintage Stiffel lamps that I obtained in very poor condition. Attempts to remove blemishes mechanically with polishing wheels or chemically with acetone, Brasso, and/or other lacquer and tarnish removal agents lead to exposure of the bright polished brass underlying the antique lacquered patina. Once you start the process, most often, there is no logical stopping point short of stripping the lacquer and patina entirely from the lamp. If removal is done carefully and properly over many hours, you might end up with a very functional and beautiful bright polished brass lamp. However, the lamp’s vintage patina and character will be gone. If this renovation process is not done carefully, it is also possible to strip away too much of the heavy brass plating exposing the nickel plating below. Also, pitting of the metal caused by very poor care and exposure over the decades simply cannot be repaired easily or cost-effectively. Abused lamps with pitted metal are basket cases that cannot be fully restored without grinding, polishing, electroplating, and lacquering. 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