Superb Hivo Van Teal Clear Solid Lucite Post Modern Table Lamp - Signed

Circa 1970/80's

Measurements To top of socket: 18.5"T x 9"W x 9"D (46.99cm x 22.86cm x 22.86cm)

29"T (73.66cm) With Harp and Finial

Weight: 5 Lbs.

Positively stunning solid clear Lucite table lamp from Van Teal. The lamp is a post modern style with a clear Lucite center column, raised square base and 4 abstract shaped 3-D prisms jutting out from the base. The lamp has an almost plant or flower like appearance with the way the prisms are placed. Overall the lamp is in excellent condition with little to no wear, no chips or cracks or missing pieces. Fully functioning and ready for use. Terrific lamp to match any style of décor, home or office.

Hivo Van Teal - After fleeing Havana as a young man, Hivo Van Teal was able to unleash his artistic sensibilities and launch an award-winning lighting and accessories company. Creating sculptural shapes in acrylic soon became a passion. “In 1974, I opened a 600-square-foot studio close to my house in Miami Beach," Hivo recalls. "Together with Estela, I made my first sculptures named 'Family,' 'Atlanta,' and 'Prism.' A friend of mine who was a furniture representative saw them and exhibited them at a show in Miami Beach. Euster Furniture was one of the most exclusive high-end showrooms in Miami, and Mr. Euster was very impressed with my sculptures and gave us a $10,000 order. And that was the beginning of Van Teal, Inc.”
Soon, art galleries in Florida and retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue in Bal Harbour, and I. Magnin in Washington, D.C., began selling Van Teal sculptures. In 1976, Van Teal, Inc. opened its first showroom at the High Point Market in North Carolina. Van Teal has been singled-out for excellence by winning First Prize for Contemporary Sculptures from ACCA (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1992) and received two ARTS Awards (1995 and 1996).