GERALD THURSTON FLOOR LAMP FOR LIGHTOLIER

A classic, '50s-era tripod floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for LIGHTOLIER, with three shades and a three-way switch.  This brass-and-wood tripod design, a popular format of the period, was produced in many variations.  The shades are brand new, but the patina is all original. GERALD THURSTON earned an industrial design degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).  While a student, he produced freelance designs for the Zenith Radio Corporation in Chicago (now Zenith Electronics LLC, part of LG Electronics).  His career began in earnest when we started work for the New Metal Craft Company in Chicago where he designed custom lighting fixtures and ornamental items for decorators and architects.  In 1938 he became a charter member of the Industrial Designers Institute (IDI), the oldest organization of professional industrial designers in the USA, where he served on the executive council and as chairman of the New York chapter. Around 1950 he went to work for the Am