Tom Greene for Feldman Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Sconces with Downlights
About the Item
- Creator:Tom Greene (Metalworker),Feldman Lighting Co. (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Brutalist (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1965
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good. Oxidation to concealed downlight cone.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU886614003972
Feldman Lighting Co.
The light that emanates from Feldman Lighting Company’s decorative chandeliers, pendants and sconces — encased in sculpted bronze and copper and frequently featuring motifs drawn from the natural world — embodies the brutalist movement of the mid-20th century.
The Los Angeles firm’s best known fixtures were produced in various styles from the late 1940s until the 1980s, and its most notable designer, Tom Greene was a graduate of UCLA’s dental school and originally worked as a dental prosthetist.
Beginning in the 1950s, when he wasn't at work in his dental lab, Greene would craft small jewelry pieces utilizing techniques that were typically reserved for making dental crowns and other prosthetics. Unsatisfied with jewelry as a medium, Greene stepped it up and began crafting free-form sculptures from brass and bronze, using an oxyacetylene torch to cut and heat the metal, and hammering it into shape with artisan tools (a torch-cut lamp of Greene’s appeared on Star Trek during the 1960s). He also worked with the ancient technique of lost-wax casting, which sees metal objects and furnishings cast from wax models.
Greene began producing fixtures for Lightolier and Feldman Lighting in the 1970s after seeing much success selling his pieces through Los Angeles furniture retailer and manufacturer Monteverdi-Young. Greene made numerous custom pieces for Feldman to adorn the Hollywood Regency-themed interiors of its Beverly Hills clientele.
The Feldman Lighting company folded by the mid-1980s and its vintage fixtures are highly valued by interior designers and collectors today.
On 1stDibs, find Feldman Lighting Company lighting and decorative objects.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Hanover, MA
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting Torch Cut Brass PendantBy Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.Located in Hanover, MADesigned by Thomas A. Greene for T. A. Greene Company and retailed by Feldman Lighting of Los Angeles. Pendant itself is 24 inches high by 10 inches diameter. With existing chain the drop is 30 inches. If requested we can change the color of the candle sleeves to metallic gold instead of the original matte black. Thomas A. Greene was a pioneering and artistic African American designer and businessman. He started his career making dental prosthetics and jewelry and then moved onto larger sculptural pieces. He produced lighting for Feldman and Monteverdi & Young. Tom Greene's lighting and metal sculpture designs are found in many countries, as well as in the U.S. Here is just a small cross-section of his clients: Gruen Lighting, MGM Studios, 20th Century Fox Studios, EuroDisneyland-France, Monte Carlo Hotel-Las Vegas, Hyatt Regency, Trump Towers Casino, Luxor Hotel and Casino, Bellagio Hotel, Disney Tokyo, The Grove, Westin Hotel in Maui and in Kauai, Beverly Hills City Hall, Conrad Hilton...Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of French 1950's Torch Style Brass SconcesLocated in Hanover, MASlim and elegant wall appliques in torchiere form with brass round back plate, long brass stem, enameled brass cone and brass wire socket cup holder in form of a thistle. Shades are...Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
- Pair of French Modernist Torch Sconces Attributed to PerzelBy Atelier Jean PerzelLocated in Hanover, MAFrench 1950's long torch sconces, a design influenced by French colonialism in Africa.Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum, Brass
- Pair of Polished Brass Bow SconcesLocated in Hanover, MAThese are never before used new old stock (NOS) from Top Brass Lighting Co. circa 1994 model #550 solid brass with polished brass finish "Bow" sconces in the form of a pair of tassel...Category
1990s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of 1950's Italian Brass Candelabra SconcesLocated in Hanover, MAClassical early-1950's Italian candelabra sconces with fluted socket cones. Rewired and ready to mount, with or without shades.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of French Brass & Aluminum 3 Candle SconcesLocated in Hanover, MAAn unusual pair of French brass three candle sconces with anodized aluminum reflectors showing an aubergine hue. Rewired.Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass, Aluminum
- Tom Greene Torch Cut Brutalist Brass Pendant Light for FeldmanBy Feldman Lighting Co., Tom GreeneLocated in Chicago, ILTom Greene Torch Cut Brass Pendant Light for Feldman Partial labels un underside of canopy This fixture is suppose to take a simple glass / or plastic disc on the bottom. That will ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Brutalist Wall Sculpture Light Sconce Tom Greene Brass Feldman Mid-CenturyBy Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.Located in Wayne, NJBrutalist Mid-Century Modern Tom Greene brass huge wall sconce by Feldman. It doubles as a wall sculpture, when not not turned on. This plugs into an electrical outlet...Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Tom Greene for Feldman Brutalist Sconces Wall LampsBy Tom GreeneLocated in Miami, FLTorch cut and patinated brass sconces by Tom Greene for Feldman. Each Sconce has six sockets.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Tom Greene for Feldman Brutalist Wall Six Light Lamp Sconce Metal Brass CopperBy Tom GreeneLocated in West Palm Beach, FLVintage Brutalist torch cut wall light sconce by Tom Greene for Feldman. This has a plug but can also be hard wired. Holds six candelabra size light bulbs.Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal, Brass, Copper
- Brutalist Gold Lotus Torchiere Wall Light Tom Greene for Feldman 1970sBy Tom GreeneLocated in Hastings, GBAn outstanding Brutalist movement handcrafted torch cut brass torchiere wall light by Tom Greene, circa 1970. This architectural and sculptural w...Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Monumental Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene for FeldmanBy Feldman Lighting Co., Tom GreeneLocated in Dallas, TXStunning, extra-large Brutalist midcentury chandelier designed by Tom Greene for The Feldman Co. in the 1960s. There are 18 smaller li...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass