Precious 1930s red alabaster art deco table lamp with damask lampshade, in working order . This type of lamp, in Italy, became widespread in the 1930s, called "White Telephones", among the classes of the wealthy Italian bourgeoisie About the White Telephones period, in Italy The name comes from the presence of white telephones in the sequences of some films produced in this period, symptomatic of social well-being: a status symbol designed to mark the difference from the black telephones, more widespread. They are characters who move within a rich environment and often influenced by foreign fashions. A meeting between a boy and a girl from different social classes, with a happy ending that sanctions the social climb. An essential element of these films is the grandiose setting (another definition is: Decò cinema for the strong presence of furnishing objects that recall the international decò style in vogue in those years) with monumental staircases, Greek statues, transparent curtains, a dream world very distant from everyday life. European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.