The source of inspiration in this instance was a lamp on her grandmother's library table. Genevieve Gorder calls it the Doris Lamp after her grandmother. The pattern on the shade is based on a wrought iron design.
The Doris Lamp
From Abe Abbas, About.com
The Doris Lamp from the Genevieve Gorder Collection
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