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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
See more like this on eBay
Thanks again to johndalessio for the contribution.
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.
See it on eBay
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
Thanks again to johndalessio for the contribution.
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.
Above is my impression of a couple of contenders for the color of the hobnail chenile bedspreads on I Love Lucy. Previously we identified the make as Morgan Jones “Minuet”. Ads from the 1950’s era give us an idea of the color range but now thanks to an instagram comment from johndalessio we have more clues. Desiu props were re-used over the years and some identical bedspreads have turned up in Bonanza and on The Andy Griffith Show in color. There is a brown color that we saw on Andy Griffith that corresponds to “Sandalwood” in a contemporary ad. And a light green color version of the same bedspread as seen on the screen capture from Bonanza, S2 E33 “Elizabeth, My Love”, near the end of the episode. Either of the bedspreads could have originated in the I Love Lucy series. Those series were made on Desilu sets and used Desilu props. The green version would have been a good choice to set off Lucy’s red hair, dont you think?
Many thanks to johndalessio for providing the research through my my Instagram page
Thanks to comments by johndalessio on my Instagram who recognized re-use of Desilu props on The Andy Griffith Show, filmed at Desilu Studios, we have sightings of probable I Love Lucy items on some color episodes. Above from Season 6 is a Margo Alexander print we looked at on I Love Lucy in an earlier post.
An ornate gilt standing mirror is often seen on the mantel in the I Love Lucy living room. The easel mirror has a gilt finished scrolled style similar to the one below. The mirror is occasionally used as a prop when Lucy checks her out her new hat etc. In an early episode a different mirror was used when Lucy tried ro read the imprint of note Ricky had written.
This mirror is larger than the one on the show but in a similar style.
Also seen in the photo is the Bolstad print and mid-century statue we looked at previously – picture from my instagram page.