G. Scratchard has been making pottery for over 50 years, and he set up shop in Vermont in 1960. Somewhere along the way, he settled on the specialty of lamps. And now, with two helpers. makes about 2000 a year, most of them made to order. It's nice to be able to order things the way you want them.
Scratchard offers several contemporary styles, sizes, and glazes that you can mix and match to your preferencess. You can also add on an optional dimmer, and a white or clear silver cord (brown is standard). His lamps come with one of two basic lamp shade styles. There's no shipping charge within in the United States, and he offers multiple lamp discounts. Prices range from $99.00 - $500.00.
G. Scratchard has dealers in 16 states, where you will find the most popular colors and styles usually in stock. Dealers also have color/glaze chips and can take custom orders.
If there is no dealer near you, though, don't dispair. G. Scratchard will send you actual glaze samples from cut up lamps so you can decide what works best with your decor, and he welcomes telephone calls if you have questions.
I've selected a few links from his site. The lamp selector shows each lamp style with one of the two shades and drop down menus to select a color. Dimmer and cord options are check boxes. He's done a good job of making sure all of his glazes are shown on a full lamp picture, so you can get an idea of what they're like. His Room Decor, Lamps, and Lighting page provides some useful general information on lighting and working with whatever room situations you have:
Room Decor, Lamps and Lighting
G. Scatchard Lamps
P.O. Box 71
Underhill, Vermont 05489
Tele. 1-800-643-5267
Fax 1-802-899-8988
Email: info@GSLamps.com
http://gslamps.com
