Art Donovans' Steampunk Designs - Thursday, May 22, 2008 14:30:18

"THIN WHITE DUKE"  Steampunk Table Lamp.  I don't often post multiple views of my designs,  but the "Thin White Duke" warrants a closer inspection of it's variety of details.  Standing 50" tall x  21" wide at the lampshade,  it's entirely hand made of solid mahogany, solid brass, glass, bronze mesh and steel.  Engraved with my name + date. The bulbs operate independently by the brass control sticks on the base.  True Steampunk design- as it would be perfectly appropriate for Captain Nemos' undersea study. However, some Steampunk fans refer to this particular style of design as "Retro Futurism".  I personally like to use the term "Steampunk" as an umbrella title for all modern, techno-centric designs that use a mythical, 'New-Victorian' basis for their configurations.  VIEW MY OTHER BLOG HERE.