Seen on eBay this week – Charleton Mantel Lusters by the company that made the pair on I Love Lucy.
Lucy’s mantel lustres were painted differently but these are the same shape.
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Dulling of Props on I Love Lucy
Previously we looked at evidence of a dulling substance in use on on one of the mantel statues on I Love lucy. An anti-reflective coating is used when needed to reduce glare for the cameras. Above on the left is a instance from Little Ricky Learns to Play Drums where the cream colored Olde Thompson ivy cruet has been darkened sufficiently to appear gray in tone. The picture to the right is from an earlier episode where the same cruet appears lighter.
Here is an example of the same make Olde Thompson cruet in its original state.
Lucy’s LA lamps in Sinatra Movie
A pair of table lamps similar to Lucy’s LA lamps appear in the moview A Hole in the Head (1959) starring Framk Sinatra and Edward G Robinson. The are seen at either ends of a green sofa. Screen captures below. The neo-classical column lamps in the hollywood regency style have gilt details.
Lucy’s LA plants
A trellis with plants is seen on I Love Lucy LA set. The plants appear to grow over time. Note the dates in the photos above which suggest they are real plants. An original color publicity picture of Lucy and Desi below appears to have been taken in front of the same trellis. The tall plant has red branched and small flowers/leaves with a shape similar to a type of orchid . An orchid expert at PacOrchidExpo on instagram has looked at it a said it is not an orchid. My search fror a shrub with red branches on google came up with Red twig Dogwood ( Cornus sericea ‘Cardinal’) or Cornus Siberica
On the left is a Red twig Dogwood shrub and on the right is the original color photo of Lucille and Desi taken on the I Love Lucy LA set. The red branches do look similar. Could the small flowers seen in the photo be from another plant?
The lower plants appear to include Philodendron, Anthurium ‘Flamingo Flower’ and a Rubber Plant.
This one is Dogwood Siberica ( Cornus siberica) with small leaf clusters.
My photoshop impression of the plants in color based on the color photo.
Thanks again to johndalessio and PacOrchidExpo on instagram for valuable input.
Lucy in LA: Striped Wallpaper
The striped wallpaper on the Ricardo’s Hollywood set may have been vertical stripes that were applied horizontally. The red arrow indicates a possible join which appears on both sides of the set at the same height making a wider center band across the middle of the wall – at around shoulder height to the bell boy as he enters the door.
Here is an alternative view – the picture is rotated 90 degrees. This is a look that is easily created using a similar vertical striped wallpaper or even fabric for a mid century themed room.
Lucy in LA: Gilbert Rhode Herman Miller Cabinet
In the Hollywood set of I Love Lucy we see a Gilbert Rhode Cabinet next to the door. The high end Art Deco Paldao cabinet/bookcase by Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller seen in pictures below is a good match.
The Paldao range was created by Rohde in the 1940`s and manufactured by Herman Miller Company.
Ref:
- https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/cabinets/art-deco-paldao-cabinet-bookcase-gilbert-rohde-herman-miller/id-f_518668/
Lucy in Hollywood: Rouault Print The Old King
Here we spot another Georges Rouault picture, “The Old King” in the the Ricardos Hollywood apartment. This is considered Rouault’s finest work. It was painted at a time when monarchies were being overthrown. The king is holding a white flower of peace.
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I Love lucy Georges Rouault Pierrot Print
In the Ricardo’s Hollywood apartment where they stay while Ricky is making a movie, we see a Georges Rouault framed print on the wall.
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Georges Rouault 1871 –1958 painted in a style associated with Fauvism and Expressionism and was popular with mid-century collectors. His works reflect his background as a stained glass artist. Rouault burned 300 of his pictures a while before he died because he felt he dd not have time to complete them.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Rouault
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Little Ricky’s Fisher-Price Buzzy Bee Pull-Toy
In the I Love Lucy Episode Ricardos Change Apartments Ethel discovers Little Ricky’s wooden Buzzy Bee pull-toy under the sofa cushion when she sits on Lucy’s sofa. The Fisher-Price Buzzy Bee is a classic that began in 1950 and is now a collectors item. Below is a 1950’s version seen on eBay this week.
Another I Love Lucy framed picture shows up on Andy Griffith
Here is a framed Margo Alexander Studio print we looked at in a previous post , seen above in the Ricardo’s apartment on I Love Lucy . This another Desilu studio prop that shows up several years later on the Andy Griffith Show, below it is seem over a fireplace in two different episodes
Andy Griffith, Season 6, scene showing the Margo Alexander print in color over 10 years later in 1964.
And the same picture on Andy Griffith, Season 5, Episide 7. Man In The Middle
Margo Alexander Studio Print
Here it is seen in another I Love lucy location over the fireplace.
Thanks again to johndalessio for the contribution.