Studio HansonA workshop where old meets new |
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Archive for the ‘metalwork’ Category This past winter I had the opportunity to tour the Purcell-Cutts house, a Prairie School home in Minneapolis that is now preserved and maintained by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Inspired by one of the original light fixtures in the house’s stairwell, I decided to build a replica using raw brass parts and vintage wiring. [...] → Continue Reading Stairwell Fixture Built and Installed  About a year ago, I stumbled upon two lamp bases in a local antique store. According to the store owner, these were replicas made to look like actual Tiffany lamps. Antiques in their own right, such bases are rare today, even though they are not actual Tiffany. Close examination of the detail and a comparison [...] → Continue Reading Patina: Tiffany Student Lamp Base Replica  One of the many geometric designs created by Tiffany Studios was the Acorn, or Vine Border shade as it was called in original price guides. This shade is popular for its simple design because it matches virtually any decor. In this example, I have adapted a simple 7-inch geometric dome to carry the “acorn” border. [...] → Continue Reading Minature Acorn Shade  There I am on the cover of The Villager, peering proudly through one of my first restoration projects, the Secretary Cabinet Window. The Villager dedicated two pages to the article written by Frank Jossi which gives a nice overview of some of my work. Several great photos taken by Brad Stauffer also appeared in the [...] → Continue Reading Studio Hanson Featured in the Villager Newspaper!  This dragonfly shade suffered from an improperly attached heat cap. Sometimes called a “cold” solder, the cap was never fully attached, probably because it had been patinated (colored) before it was attached. Disaster was averted when the owner realized repairs were necessary. The cap was carefully removed and the top row of glass cleaned of [...] → Continue Reading Newer Dragonfly Heat Cap Failure  I was running an eBay auction for the studio-restored Emerson desk fan. The auction has ended, but you can still see in the images what a great item it was! What’s the big deal about a desk fan? Emerson desk fans are widely regarded as perhaps the best ever made. Their slogan, “Built To Last” [...] → Continue Reading Deco Emerson Fan Restored–SOLD |
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