In the episode “Oil Wells” (S3, 2/15/54) the Ricardos and the Mertzes fight over their shares of stock when they think they’ve been swindled. Soon after, Lucy spots Ethel in the hallway and asks for a five minute truce to discuss how they can get their money back. In the hallway is a framed print of a painting by Edgar Degas, “L’école de dance” (School of Ballet). We only get to see 3/4 of it, but here is what it looks like.
Several small framed decorative prints can be seen on the living room walls of the I Love Lucy set. A set of cavalry sword men appear on the wall next to the fireplace and also on the back wall on either side of the larger Utrillo picture.
These prints framed by Borghese are not identical to those pictured in the screen grab above but they are from the same series of cavalry prints derived from an antique publication of broad sword exercises by Thomas Stephens.
This vintage sofa slipcover has a medallion pattern that reminds me somewhat of the sofa in the early episodes of I Love Lucy.
I dont have an exact match yet for the Ricardo’s bedside tripod lamps but similar atomic style tripod cylinder lamps can be found online to create a similar look. Below is an example of a mid century tripod lamp with fibreglass shade on eBay this week:
Previous post updated with new informaton regarding the signature on a match for Lucy’s Rooster figurine at http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-rooster-figurine.html The same mold is seen both signed and unsigned and was used by Kay Finch but the closest pair I found with markings like those seen on the show has “M.K.” on the base
This Borghese chalkware/plaster framed fashion print matches one of a pair of oval pictures seen on the chimney breast in the Ricardo’s livingroom of their first apartment.
Listed on eBay HERE
Happy New Year!
This is from the Sentimental Anniversary episode, 2/1/54 (3rd season) where the Ricardos sneak out of their apartment
and run into Ethel, as they leave and soon after Fred shows up with their anniversary cake.
Artist: Leonard Campbell Taylor (British, 1874–1969)
Title: WOMAN IN WHITE DRESS
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 68 x 59 cm. (26.8 x 23.2 in.)
Reference:
The original vintage print reproduction of a 1922 Maurice Utrillo lithograph is offered on eBay this week. I have only seen a few of these on offer since I started this blog so we may not see another like it for some time.
Read more about the original print on the show in my previous post:
http://www.50slucy.com/i-love-lucy-prop-utrillo-painting-print.html
Below is a collectible vintage Cinzano ashtray like one seen in the Ricardo’s hotel room in the screen capture above. At that time Cinzano was still a family run business based in Turin Italy that had been in business since the 1700’s. The I Love Lucy set dresser added well chosen European pieces to evoke a sense of place for the Ricardo’s trip to Europe, in this instance to decorate the set of Lucy and Ricky’s Monte Carlo hotel room.
Lucy’s pair of Victorian style toleware tea tins can be seen on the kitchen window ledge in her Early American Connecticut home. They are cylindrical tin tole painted tea caddys. Shabby antique tea tins can still be found in the characteristic toleware hand painted style on black laquered tin. Lucy’s set are quite shabby and are in keeping with the Early American style of the Ricardo’s new home in the country.
