1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Blue Crystal Glass Table Lamp industrial lights The surface has been repolished

The surface has been repolished and refinished

The etching shows a brightly-coloured yellow melting clock draped over the branches of a tree

The design won the Design Centre Award in 1960

The shelf has a silver/gold coloured rubber luggage net stretched across it which is typical of the designs of this era

1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Blue Crystal Glass Table Lamp industrial lights The surface has been repolishedThis striking 1950s table lamp base was produced by the renowned Belgian glass manufacturer Val Saint Lambert, one of the most important and respected crystal houses of the 20th century. Founded in 1826, Val Saint Lambert built an international reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative design, and the remarkable clarity and weight of its lead crystal. By the mid century period, the factory was at the forefront of modernist glass design,