Before it found its way here, this lamp lit a television studio.The stage light is a Bardwell & McAlister Junior Spotlight — the workhorse of Hollywood productions since 1926, built in California with the kind of industrial confidence that assumed it would still be standing a hundred years later. This one belonged to the American Broadcasting Company and was used in their New York City studios. The 1960s Paul Rand-designed ABC logo remains visible on the underside of the housing — worn from decades of studio use, and all the more extraordinary for it. A crank handle on the body shifts the 10" Fresnel lens from a focused spot to a broad, dramatic flood. Rewired for standard E26 bulbs, it works beautifully today.The tripod tells an equally improbable story. Bausch & Lomb — makers of fine optical instruments since 1853 — built this one to hold a 36" telescope. Oak legs, brass and copper fittings, nickel hardware. It extends to a full 88 inches or collapses to a more intimate 62. The craftsmanship is from an era when precision instruments were also beautiful objects.John King brought these two orphaned relics together, and what emerged is something neither could have been alone — part sculpture, part lamp, entirely singular.One of a kind. Not coming back.

DETAILS

• Stage Light: Bardwell & McAlister Inc., Hollywood, California Model: Junior Spotlight No. 14008 Lens: 10" Fresnel Bulb: Standard E26 (all types) Beam: Adjustable spot to flood via crank handle Rewired: Yes — ready to use
• Tripod: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, NY Materials: Oak, brass, nickel, copper Originally designed to hold a 36" telescope
• Height (fully extended): 88" Height (legs collapsed): 62"
• Provenance: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), New York City studios
• Maker: John King, Old Fort, NC

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