The Soviet era and everything connected with it, for a long time remained the topic of discussion, full of nostalgia and memories. This country has left an indelible mark for everyone who has had the opportunity to live for some time in that difficult but glorious state. One look at the objects of everyday life, which are now becoming exhibits of museums, can cause a smile for everyone who once encountered them.
Table lamp with green lampshade
Such an object from the recent Soviet past was unusually popular in the former great power. Once a classic table lamp with a green lampshade became a gift to N. Krupskaya to her husband, V. Lenin. It was kerosene, but Lenin liked it so much that it was converted into an electric one. By his order, a whole library was equipped with the same lights. The lampshade for the table lamp was always green, and soon this new fashion trend was picked up by everyone.
Then they migrated to the tables of members of the leading elite. Later, such a table lamp in the USSR began to be considered a sign of prosperity in the house of its owner. The intelligentsia began to redo such lamps to each other. They became associated with the Soviet era.
Lamps on the clamp
The use of solid metal appliances was also popular. So, many were present at home with a metal lamp on a clamp and springs. Covered with enamel, such devices look like from films about the NKVD. And to this day, everyone who sees such a classic table lamp of a bygone era wakes up with a feeling of pleasant nostalgia.
People’s Lamp
The USSR table lamp, which was produced in a limited series during the Stalin period, is also famous. She was called the People’s Commissar, you can meet her in many paintings depicting the leader of the people. Its name came from the fact that it was used in the offices of the top leadership of the Soviet state. It reflected the ideology of the Soviets - each was marked with the emblem of a sickle and a hammer. To possess this was very prestigious. The entire silhouette of the product was carefully thought out, elegant, it was easy to use.
The project for this lighting device was created even before the war by outstanding, already mature artists. They were educated in the tsarist era, and the work shows signs of exceptional artistic taste. One example of their work is Moscow metro lighting.
Appearance
Externally, this table lamp from the USSR is a product with the characteristic features of Slavic Russian culture. The metal lampshade resembles Russian national hats from distant centuries. Later samples differ in the smoothness of the upper part of the product. The sign of the sickle and hammer on this classic table lamp is framed by olive branches, there can be three or more - it depends on the exact time of release and place of production. Six semicircular screws are fastened together on straight spiers, which corresponds to the spirit of the times.
Design
Thanks to the placement of two carbolite cartridges inside, which are hidden deep in the bowels of the lamp, the device is able to provide optimal lighting brightness. This is very useful for the implementation of any type of work on desks. Even with the restoration of this table lamp from the USSR, these 2 cartridges are still stored in it today.
Cotton was wiring inside and outside this lamp, assembly was carried out by gluing tape from the same material.
Danger
Most often these days, the wiring of that era loses all its qualities and is actually destroyed. The rubber dries, then crumbles along with the insulation. Often, wires are exposed, which creates many dangers for the owner. Therefore, the condition of such lamps is carefully monitored, replacing what is necessary. Products purchased from antique shops are usually carefully restored, replacing all wiring with modern ones.
Nevertheless, admiration deserves the methods of work of the creators of the product, which made it possible to reduce the cost of technology for mass production, while not spoiling the artistic value of the lamp. This increases the value of this antiques for every collector who understands and takes into account the difficulty of the complex post-revolutionary and post-war era in the formation of production. At the time of the creation of the lamp, the country's industry was virtually destroyed. And all the technologies used to create the lamp of the People's Commissar reflect the spirit of that era.
As used most often
These table lamps witnessed the hard work of the leading link of the state of the Soviets. They were often forced to work at night with Stalin. Saving electric energy compared to powerful chandeliers, table lamps were able to provide a sufficient level of lighting, allowing the leadership to fall asleep on the sofas in the offices.
Many people who buy such lamps note that they are a symbol of romanticism of the era when a spiritual upsurge reigned, and active work was carried out by citizens everywhere to restore the country. A new socialist society was being built that firmly believed in its own beautiful future.
Mark on history
Such lamps remained in many photographs depicting Stalin and his entourage. The depiction of these objects is ubiquitous in portraits of the ruling elite of the Soviet Union. It was under the light of such a lamp by announcer Levitan that the whole country announced reports in the Great Patriotic War. This moment has become a frequent plot of historical photographs.
Now many of these fixtures have undergone restoration, during which the old cartridges were replaced with new ones. All due to the fact that, getting into warehouses after the Stalin era, they often became worthless. This was due to constant changes in the ruling apparatus, the relocation of leadership, and changes in cabinets. Lamps of this type became less prestigious. Some of them were destroyed, and some were given to simple families. They were not able to repair products well, to distinguish their true value. They did not even suspect such a historical significance of these lamps. For this reason, many preserved products at the moment require a good restoration.
Often fixtures falling into the hands of antique dealers have a completely modified lampshade. His color is distorted, there is no pleating, the silk has completely decayed. This fundamentally destroys the original artistic intentions of the product, its historical roots. At some time, such lamps in their original form were presented as a reward. To possess this meant to have a high status.
There were also Soviet table lamps on a clothespin. They occur much more often and also touch the deep strings of the soul with their nostalgic notes. Table lamps on a clothespin appeared in Soviet society in the 20s of the XX century. They could also be used at some meetings of the ruling elites.
All these antiquities at this stage of time are appreciated all the more, the more wealthy people show interest in them. Their supply decreases steadily every year, which further increases the demand for them. Antiquaries noted that such products are considered prestigious in the circles of the leadership of Russia. They are happily gifted to each other by members of the modern ruling elite.