Pair American Lafayette Hughes Mansion Exterior Wrought Iron One-Light Lantern Sconces

DETAILS
A pair of vintage or antique exterior wrought iron wall light sconces on scrolling iron brackets fitted with cylindrical plastic shades.

STYLE
Spanish Revival

PROVENANCE
Lafayette Hughes Mansion (41 Polo Club Circle, Denver, Colorado, 1925-circa 2000)

Architects: Fisher and Fisher (Denver, CO, 1892)
41 Polo Club Circle, Denver, Colorado
Built 1925, demolished c. 2000

The exclusive Polo Grounds neighbourhood of Denver derives its name from the Denver Country Club’s polo team, who formed in 1909. In 1920, Lafayette Hughes, Lawrence Phipps and Albert Humphreys incorporated the Polo Club. The three men purchased property and constructed the new Polo Club on 160 acres.

Oil baron Lafayette Hughes built the first house built on the Polo grounds at 41 Polo Club Circle. This grand 36-room, Mediterranean-style mansion was fitted with the finest stone and wood carvings and wrought iron, many of which were imported from England. Fortunately many of the architectural elements were salvaged before the building was demolished. During the 1920s and 1930s other notable homes were built in the area such as Lawrence Phipp’s Belcaaro Mansion.

PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States

PERIOD
Early 20th century

DATE
Circa 1925, later shades

DIMENSIONS
Width 9.5 Depth 14.5 Height 18 inches
Backplate: Width 4 Height 16 inches

CONDITION
Note: requires rewiring. The shades are vintage mid-late 20th century plastic replacements.