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Monday, October 15, 2012

F r a n k a r t ! !

The 1935 Frankart catalog supplement reads “Frankart Products are cast metal creations of original design and rare excellence in workmanship.  Aluminum alloys, Britannia and white metals are employed in their manufacture. “ 

The available finishes are listed as as:
  • Gunmetal: A dull gray, of iridescence luster.
  • Pearl Green: A highly polished pale iridescent green.
  • Pearl Ivory: Ivory color with iridescent surface.
  • Bronze: A coppery bronze of highly polished surface.
  • Roman Green: A dull light green, finely tuned.
  • Jap: A mahogany brown of high polish
  • French: Brown with green in the crevices
  • Red: A dull Chinese red, relieved by black toning down
We have also owned them in original black, chrome and once in pure bronze.

One thing we do know from collecting them that you should know too is that even though they are metal, they are made of "pot metal" so they are fragile; if you drop one it will likely break.  Frankart collectors soon learn they have to be well packed to be shipped. 

Even with their humble beginnings as pot metal Frankart lamps remain highly collectible, functional Art Deco period pieces that hold their own in the company of other modern décor.


Frankart shows its colors in our display at an Atlantic City Show in 2005


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