Description
This PAIR of lamps SOLD through iNVISeDGE for AU$240 THE PAIR back in 2013. Note that our prices are in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS- $240 AU is significantly less in American dollars. Today in 2020 if I ever found the exact same thing I’d price them at $295 THE PAIR or possibly a bit more- very cool and you will never come across something like them again. KEEP FOLLOWING OUR NEWLY LISTED Category because this is the type of thing I’m always trying to get. If you have interest in creating pieces like this for iNVISeDGE please get in contact with us!
Background Information/Provenance
LOVE this PAIR of lamps. This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND designer item created by an unknown Sydney artist. This pair was auctioned along with a few other unique and incredible lamps that each used vintage spare-parts for the production of new items. This pair was created using four hubcaps from a vintage VW volkswagen. I know nothing about the age of these hubcaps but they look old-school to me (maybe 1960’s- in my quick research they fit a couple of vintage VW beetles and kombi vans from that era). They are authentic and have come off a car- they have all the dents, scrapes and marks you’d expect from hubcaps that have been taken off a car. Out of the thousands of items I’ve sold over the last 10 years these are stand-out in my opinion. They just work. They attract attention, they’re quirky, unique, tell a story and the creativity shown in their conception is brilliant. I’ve never seen anything like them before and I don’t think I’ll see any like them again. To get a set of vintage VW hubcaps alone is no easy feat let-a-lone having the ability to design and make the design come to life.
If you love VW’s or just something interesting and quirky you’d be very hard pressed to find anything cooler.
One-off artist pieces have obvious investment appeal. This PAIR has a designer edge and an industrial feel- in the years I ran my business in Sydney items like this were snapped up by interior designers, set designers and artists. Because they are also made from salvaged parts you’d be also very hard pressed to find a better investment in our environment.
2005
This vintage pair of lamps is in excellent condition overall and present well. As already mentioned the hubcaps are real and have come off a vintage VW car. They would be about 50-60 years old and show evidence of this. The hubcaps have scrapes and marks as well as various small dents. The photos show some of these but because of their reflective nature they are hard to notice and when on display they are not really noticed at all. These lamps are two-sided and one side of each lamp presents very well with minimal signs of use. The VW logo has been cut out of both sides by the artist. These sections are a little sharp so it would be best to keep them out of the reach of children. Each lamp has an in-line switch and the electrical innards look fairly modern but are not brand new. Because the innards are second-hand it is a condition of bidding that the buyer accepts responsibility for having the lamps tested by a professional prior to use. As the photos show, each lamp turns on and off properly. The bulb can be changed easily. The full bottom section screws off and the whole bulb connection comes out through the bottom. The lamps each have a total height of about 32cm. The widest point of the diameter is about 26cm. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Read my 1100+ ebay feedback comments (ALL for vintage furniture/decorative arts SALES) to be assured that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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