Lamp Bracket 1936

Marie Famularo made this design for a Lamp Bracket in 1936, using graphite and colored pencil on paper. Famularo's design offers us a glimpse into the aesthetics of everyday life during the interwar period. The bracket's ornate, floral motifs and scrolling details evoke a sense of refined domesticity, typical of the decorative arts from this period. Made in the USA, this drawing reflects a moment in American history when industry was flourishing and mass production made decorative items more accessible to the middle class. Yet, it's important to remember that the seemingly innocent design of a lamp bracket can also tell us about broader social and economic structures of the time. Designs like this circulated within a complex network of manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, each playing a role in shaping the material culture of the period. To fully appreciate its significance, we might turn to trade catalogues, design journals, and archival records to understand how designs like Famularo's Lamp Bracket circulated and were received in their time.