My penchant for architectural models, in varying forms appears partially sated by this architectural mahogany floor lamp, in the form of a spiraling bannistered staircase, raised on a stepped octagonal base, with a conforming leather shade, h. 70", and is for sale at auction by New Orleans Galleries Inc on Saturday, with a starting price of USD1,500 and an estimate of USD1,800 to USD2,500.
My post title is from the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons: "here comes a candle to light you to bed, and here comes a chopper to chop off your head". But you knew that. Obscure I know, but I refer to the candle (light) used to guide you upstairs, (the spiral), to bed. On researching the origins there is a suggestion that the rhyme is highly sexual in its connotation. Perhaps this explanation is a little less tawdry.
Mahogany Architectural Model of a Spiral Staircase, with spindled banister, h. 41", dia. 17". Sold for USD1,700.
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