My Aladdin Collection: Model 12 Large Variegated Duo-Tan Vase Lamp (1930)

Introducing the 20th vintage lamp in my collection...

Representing the Model 12 Vase Lamps: 
Large 12" Variegated Tan Vase Lamp (1241)

This unique lamp is my second Model 12. If you remember my previous post about Model 12s, you know that Model 12 was kind of a transition lamp. It was the first to use a lox-on gallery, lox-on chimney, and lox-on mantle. Model 12 was also the first to introduce a non-metal lamp base. The font itself is actually called an oil pot. It is separate from the vase and is fully removable - it just sits in place. The oil pot could actually be used as a small shelf lamp all by itself.

It is easy to forget that being a Model 12 means that this lamp is a center draft. As a result, the vase is not closed on the bottom. It is completely open to allow air to come up from beneath the foot and into the center draft tube.

Model 12s were produced from 1928-1935, however the first vase lamps were introduced in 1930. There are 3 different styles of vase lamps that were offered in various colors: Large, Small and Florentine. I'm not really sure why they didn't continue with this style in future models. It seems very strange to have such a wide selection of vases, only to abandon them completely when they switched to the side-draft Model A. There is no reason why the side-draft burner could not be used with a vase base. The only exception is the Florentine, which has been made as a reproduction in the very recent past (and present).

Lamp Details
Model - 12
Year Produced - 1930
Font/Burner - Center Draft
Chimney - Lox-on

Model 12 Lamp Styles

1240 - 12" Variegated Verde 1241 - 12" Variegated Duo-Tan 1242 - 12" Bengal Red 1243LG- 12" Venetian Green Art Craft 1244LB - 12" Venetian Blue Art Craft 1245LP - 12" Venetian Peach Art Craft 1246LO - 12" Venetian Orange Art Craft 1248LE - 12" Venetian Ebony Art Craft 1243 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Green 1244 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Blue 1245 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Peach 1246 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Orange

1247 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Red 1248 - 10 1/4" Venetian Art Craft Ebony 1230M - 10 1/2" Marble-like Ceramic Green Tone 1231M - 10 1/2" Marble-like Ceramic Amber Tone 1230C - 10 1/4" Ceramic Green Tone 1231C - 10 1/4" Ceramic Amber Tone 1230A - 10 1/4" Alpha Art Glass Green 1231A - 10 1/4" Alpha Art Glass Amber 1235 - 8 1/2" Florentine White Moonstone 1236 - 8 1/2" Florentine Green Moonstone 1237 - 8 1/2" Florentine Rose Moonstone

My New Lamp
This lamp is definitely one of the most unique in my collection. I absolutely love the color pattern. It is also by far the tallest - by about 3". It stands about 27 3/4" tall when complete with the chimney.

Vase lamps are not all that common, and most of them are worth quite a bit in good condition. They were not really even on my radar until a couple weeks ago when several showed up for sale on eBay.

Click here to check out my complete photo album for this lamp.

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