San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
VALUE Of LIGHT
IN HOME NOW
APPRECIATED
Lamps for Every Home
Are Obtainable at Mod
, crate Prices.
ARE WELL MADE
Artistic Value of Illumina-
ton Is Given
Study.

From the rushlisht and the Roman
lamp to the artistic effects produced
by lighting today, intcrvenes period
OF many centuries. For many hundred
Of years men stumbled in darkness
Not till the invention OF the electric
Light was a really satisfactory illum-
inant produced. and the electric light
in its early years was perfected more
to the end of efficient lighting than
with an eye TO its decorative poSSibili-
ties. Within few years only has the
decorative value of light and lamps
been studied and spplied. In that
time progress in the manufacture of
artistic lamps has been rapid.
Early efforts were for quantity
rather than quality OF light in the
production, till it began 10 be under
stood that too much light was almost
as bad as not enough. With a recog-
milton of the shortcomings Of lighting
on the artistic side came a study of
the subject by technical experts and
designers, till now We have electric
fixtures, lamps and accessories which
make possible the distribution of light
in such a way as to give it an artistic
effect.
Proper distribution in the rooms of
the home is recognized as of equal
importance to its brilliancy. In order
that some objects may not be thrown
into a glare and others Swallowed, it is
necessary TO scatter light about the
room at several well-chosen points,
rather than TO center it in a dazzling
spot in the middle of the ceiling. This
may be accomplished with side brack-
cts and floor or base outlets. which
made it possible TO have light avail
able on the walls, by the mantel, at
the piano, on tables. by the side of
chair, or at the end Of a davenport.
as desired-in fact, the manufacture
of lamps and fixtures has been core
lated with house architecture, with
furniture design and with decorative
schemes, till the realization of har-
mony in the lighting, furnishing and
decorating of rooms has been achieved
in a variety of lamps.
Lamps of Every Kind.
And in the realizing harmonious re-
suits lamps play no unimportant part.
They are TO be had in shape and size
TO adapt them TO very imaginable need
and in every conceivable material.
From the tall, imposing piano lamp 10
the tiny boudoir light, lamps for the
living room, the librarr. the dining
room and the bedroom have been de-
signed, till apparently nothing is left
10 be desired. Wood and iron, brass
and glass, silk and parchment, wire.
tassels and fringe all play their part
in the construction of modern lamps.
In the big department stores of the
cities while sections are devoted 10 the
sale of lamps alone, and hardly a
store which sells household equipment
fails TO make a feature Of lamps in
many designs. One lamp manufactur-
ing company in Chicago has over 600 |
people employed, OF whom 200 are
girls engaged in the decorative work
Of shades alone.
Lamps for Every Need.
In the coy, intimate living room a
bridge lamp well placed beside a deep.
arm chair, with the light
falling at just the right angle on book
or magazine, suggests the full realiza-
ZION of comfort. On the gateleg table
or davenport table two low, softly
shaded lamps give just sufficient illum-
ination TO accent the position of the