Table Lamps by Texans Incorporated

Well known for their TV lamps, table lamps actually made up a much larger percentage of the Texans Incorporated output. Here's a collection of them, all designed by Howard Kron, that span 30 years of production.

	This deer lamp is stylistically unique, bearing no resemblance to other Kron/Texans products. It is almost certainly an early design.
	The Kron marking is clear yet subtle, and is found on the left-front of the lamp.
	This lamp is the sort of modernistic design that is the hallmark of Kron/Gunter collaborations.
	On the back is the RAG ® Kron marking. The RAG stands for Richard A. Gunter.
	Texans Incorporated was often generous with their use of 22k gold decoration, as seen in this exotic-looking example.
	Perhaps intended to monopolize on the popularity of polynesian/exotic decor, this lamp has a distinctive bamboo theme.
	This Texans lamp has a bit of an Early American look.
	Predominately abstract in design, this one still has textures inspired by nature.
	A popular line, this lamp was produced in different sizes and is decorated with a "starlight" design.
	Here's a smaller version for use on bedside tables.
	Another popular lamp, it came in blue, pink or tan.
	An unusual design that is a blending of Early American and Moorish influences.
	This one is no doubt an abstraction inspired by a classical harp.
	Purely a decorative abstraction, this lamp has no identifiable source for the design.
	A classic Howard Kron design, and one of the first things he did upon his arrival at Texans Incorporated. Although he valued classic styling, this sort of modern, abstract motif is evident in many of his best works.
	Very few Texans Inc. lamps are dated, but this one is marked © Kron '55.
	I love this one! As with the previous lamp, it's marked © Kron '55. Photo courtesy of David Cole from Bangs, Texas.
	A pair of small turquoise lamps by Texans Inc.
	Using a drip-glaze that could have been inspired by his days with Midwest Potteries in Morton, Illinois, this is one of the less-common Texans lamps.
	It has a very sharp, clear ® Kron marking.
	I believe this particular design was produced for almost 30 years beginning in the '50s.
	A style that dates from the late '70s, when lamps got big.
	A fanciful lamp/table combo for a child's room, this was without a doubt the most ambitious design ever created by Howard Kron. Its sheer size and intricacy of design made production difficult, and the 1971 fire destroyed the Texans Inc. plant before the problems could be resolved. It was never distributed to retailers. Photos courtesy of Barbara Bates of Bryan, Texas.
	The "Clown and Elephant" lamp shown in these photos is the only complete example known to exist, but another clown/support, flawed during firing and minus the table and elephant/lamp portion, is in the David Cole Collection.
	It had long been assumed that none of the elephant/lamps survived, but thankfully this single example has surfaced. It clearly shows Kron's love of childrens themes, not to mention his aptitude for cartoon rendering.

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