Pine burl table lamps with hand-painted shades.
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Ask the ArtisanJohn Gallis of Norseman Designs West hand-selected each burl and twist of this Rocky Mountain juniper to complete this complimentary set of table lamps. He has hand carved, sanded, and oiled the juniper and their oval-shaped pine bases to a point where they glow from within. The hand-painted rawhide shades glow both lit and unlit due to the sunset scene in orange and pumpkin red, with iconic silhouettes of a cowboy on horseback. Relive your long day in the saddle alongside the warm light of these Molesworth-inspired table lamps.
A native of Long Island, John established a lucrative career building custom cabinetry for Bloomingdale’s before moving west to Cody, Wyoming. He worked for a local furniture maker in town before opening Norseman Designs West, where he created his own line of awardwinning high-end western furniture. John combines the simple honesty of Shaker style with the flowing curves of Art Nouveau. Wood is his favorite medium; it is warm and forgiving, and he enjoys incorporating different textures into his pieces. He finds that each species of wood has its own unique scent and characteristics. He particularly likes working with walnut and juniper, as they blend well and complement each other. John searches out exotic examples of these woods, focusing on their figure and grain to enhance the overall look of the piece itself. He says he tries not to overwork the wood to be something it’s not. John gains inspiration from nature and by studying the work of the masters, from Shaker to Stickley, from Art Nouveau to Cody’s own Thomas Molesworth. John’s son, Ian, has been working with him for the past fifteen years and plans to continue the Gallis legacy into the next generation. Whether crafted by the father or son, each Norseman Designs West piece is highly refined, elegantly composed, and decidedly original.
