I have a Heintz Art Lamp with a Crosshatch shade. The shade has a green silk liner, and I am wondering if this is original to the lamp. I have found several Heintz Art Lamps mentioning "replacement mica liners", but nothing with an "original mica liner". I have also seen several with cloth liners in different colors. I am wondering if Heintz Art Lamps came from the factory with mica liners, or if people are just replacing worn out cloth liners with mica?
Thanks in advance for your help!!!

Dan

Hi Dan and welcome to the forum,

We would love to see images of your lamp. Solid metal shades or pierced metal shades with silk liners were the norm for Heintz lamps. I do not know if mica was originally used on their lamps. I will email David Surgan and ask.

Looking forward to seeing your lamp and shade and I will get back to you with David's responce.

Best,

Hi Fred,

Thanks for your response! I am uploading a couple of pictures. I just bought the lamp a few days ago, and purchased it thinking the liner was not original. I have mica and was planning on replacing it until I noticed that ever lamp I have found with a mica liner mentioned they were a replacement. After looking closer, the green silk liner sure looks original. If it is it would be a shame to replace it, even though the mica liners look great lit. Also, I am guessing it would negatively affect value.

Best,
Dan

Dan,

What a great lamp and it does seem a shame to replace the original silk with mica. You are right that the mica shade is a killer look. Your call.

David Surgan responded to my email. "Mica was used originally on at least 3 of the lamp forms that I am aware of. Period ads speak of silk liners on many of the others."

Hope this helps.

Fred

Hi Fred,

Is it possible for David to take a look at this shade and give his opinion? I have seen several lamps on the internet with an off white or tan liner, but nothing with green. There is a ring at the bottom and a smaller diameter ring at the top that the liner is attached to. The top ring kind of snaps in place at the top of the shade, and the bottom ring is held in place by metal tabs such as you might see with a mica shade. I have a Van Erp shade and the mica is held in place by tabs which are placed on all sides, and a Benedect Studios Lamp that was done the same way. I can't tell for sure without taking out the liner, but it looks like the tabs are on the bottom only, so I'm not sure how the mica would be held in place at the top end.

Best,
Dan

The silk is original--green is pretty rare. Actually, I don't think replacing the lining with mica would affect value that much since the vast majority of collectors would rather have mica, even if not original. If I were selling this lamp, I would try first with it intact and then switch to mica if it doesn't go quickly. My instinct is that since the green is not very attractive--especially against the green patina--that it would sell faster with a rich amber mica lining.

Hi and thanks for your help.

You are right in that the green liner with the green patina doesn't provide much contrast, especially when lit. I would love to see what it looks like with the mica insert. I suppose I could always carefully remove the silk liner and save it in case someone would prefer the original look.

Dan

Look on David Surgan's website; he may have that same shade on a lamp with mica. I bought a Heintz lamp with the same verdis patina but it needs some repairs; I plan on using the amber mica. I'll post it when it's done; it may take a while though since I'm finishing up another lamp right now.