Friday, January 22, 2016

Prairie Lantern

I just finished another Prairie Lantern similar to this one I delivered to Dr. Paul Wolochin
in Seattle. It is inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and his interest in Japanese Tea Houses and
the low hip roof he favored on his Prairie Style houses in the Midwest..


This is the newest Hillside Lamp, 36" tall with six sockets, a 9.5" mahogany base, and seven
shades..All parts can be taken off the stem for changing bulbs and cleaning or finishing..The
price is $700 including shipping..It is inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright..

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Ned's Old Sticks Lamp

This reading lamp is a tribute to my old friend Ned Grant,
who left his old wooden hockey sticks to me when he
moved to Utah this past summer..We go back a long way..
as kids going to Harvard football games, Nobles-SG hockey
UVM-H hockey, teacher friends at MMU for many years..
and more..

Monday, August 4, 2014

Fern Forest Lamp

This Arts & Crafts Style lamp is made with Mahogany, Black Walnut and Cherry wood and stands 
about 16" tall. The 6"x 6" body is illuminated with 3  sockets. The switch in the back is
a three-way that turns on one, two or all three. It also has a dimmer in the cord. My inspiration comes
from the Greene Brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright other Craftsman Style architects.. The Green glass
represents the Tiny Fern Forest Treehouse which we have rented out for the past five years from our
home in Lincoln, Vermont.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Hillside Lamp

This is a Hillside Lamp, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright..It has eight boxes with 7 watt bulbs in each made from Black Walnut..It also has nine shades made from Cherry and a Mahogany base..It stands about 48" tall and 11" square.. It also has some curly maple on the edges of the base..I am selling it for $700 which includes shipping..Contact me at hreynolds9@gmail.com.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Prairie Lantern

Prairie Lantern

This lamp was inspired by a dining table fixture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois..The house was completed between 1902-1904..He also
designed more than 100 pieces of white oak furniture and 250 art glass doors, windows, and light
panels. It is a state historic sight..

Friday, November 18, 2011

Taliesin Desk Lamp


This Taliesin Desk Lamp is mostly Black Walnut with Cottonwood
splines and parts on the base. The original was designed in 1925
by Frank Lloyd Wright for his home in Wisconsin. The height is 23"and the base is 9" square.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Little Mt. Abe Lamp



This little lamp stands 11 inches tall and is made with tiger maple and mahogany with a little black
walnut on the feet. It was inspired by our view of Mt. Abraham in Lincoln, Vermont.




Prairie Desk Lamp



This Prairie Style lamp was inspired by the Arts & Crafts Style, Frank
Lloyd Wright, Greene & Greene, Rennie McIntosh and Vermont. It
has Tiger Maple, Oak, Padouk, and Black Walnut and stands 30 inches
tall. It has two sockets and a switch on the base which is 9" square.
The gla
ss is Spectrum 315-02S.


Monday, January 17, 2011

2X6Taliesen Reading Lamp



This is a floor lamp inspired by some lamps at Frank Lloyd Wright's home in Wisconsin he called Taliesen (Shining Brow).. The shade is cherry and rice paper and the base and stem are spruce and mahogany left over from my friend Alex's last job building a big house on Lake Champlain.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Deek's Lamp


This was inspired by Deek Diedricksen’s wine bottle window from his book “Humble Homes, Simple Shacks”, his videos on You Tube and his website relaxshacks.com. He is a colorful character and outspoken in the
small house movement. He also has a small house he built in Vermont out of many recycled and free materials. This lamp has three large wine bottles with three lights in the bottom section and controlled by a dimmer switch.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Taliesen Table Lamp





This lamp was inspired by some designs Frank Lloyd Wright created for his beloved home
in Wisconsin he called Taliesen. I used black walnut in the base and Vermont cherry in the
shade. Rice paper is the material used for the shade.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

A Pair of Prairie Wall Sconces

These are designs by Frank Lloyd
Wright who had them crafted out of metal.
These interpretations are made out of
cherry for a client in Montpelier. The
globes are standard kitchen light covers.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Little Lamp


This is a lamp I made for my nephew AK who last
weekend married Whitney in a beautiful ceremony
at her grandmother's house in Wolfboro, NH. It was inspired by some small lamps that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Dana House in 1902. It has a dimmer and a base made out of Padouk. The stem is Mahogany.

Monday, May 24, 2010

In Remembrance of Billy

My hockey team from 1971 got together for a reunion in the fall.
Recently one of my classmates, Billy Corkery passed away. Pictured
here second from the left with other members of our class, Bobby
Muse on his right, Bob McNanama, Dave Hynes, Kevin Hampe on his
left, and me with Joey Bertagna in front. Hynes, Mac, and Billy were
one of the greatest lines to ever play at Harvard, the "Local Line" or
"ABC" line. Billy was from Arlington, Mac from Belmont and Hynes
from Cambridge. They were all heroes to me.

AlphonseLantern

This Black Walnut and Douglas Fir Lantern was made
in celebration of my friend Alex's 60th birthday
and his Dad's funeral on the same day. Dr. Mac
was 94 and an amazing guy. His light shines on.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Treehouse Door Window

The Stained Glass window was made last week during a
class at Yestermorrow Design School with renowned
artist Larry Ribbecke. The work of FLW was the
inspiration.

Sally's Reading Lamp


This is a lamp I made for our friend Sally Taylor, who has been a source of wisdom and strength in our lives. She needed some light between two chairs she uses for reading and sewing. The design is a Frank Lloyd Wright
inspired creation. Ellie went to nearby stream to find the rocks for the base.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

De Rhodes Lamp

The De Rhodes Lamp has a base made from Padouk and a stem from
Douglas Fir. The corners are mahogany strips. There is a standard socket
near the top and a candleabra socket inside the stem. Once again I was inspired by the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie style.$200

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Sugar House Lantern





The roof on this reminds me
of a Vermont sugar house
that has vents for the steam
in the upper roof. It is mostly
Tiger Maple with some
Mahogany. Frank Lloyd Wright
did some lanterns for the
Cheney House that also

had some influence.
$250