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  • Collection: Beaumont Mood Pottery Light Fixtures, Planters, and Urns

Grand opening of the Emily Fowler Library
Ten flush-mounted terracotta light fixtures line the underside of the covered breezeway in front of the Emily Fowler Library.

They were made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.

The prefabricated terracotta…

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This matte white pendant lamp has 7 bands with various patterns, including an atomic starburst and an oval seamless pattern.

This pendant lamp lives in the manager's office at the South Branch Library. It is a replica of the ones hanging in the…

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This ceramic light fixture shell was fabricated by Beaumont Mood of San Antonio, Texas. It was commissioned by O'Neil Ford in 1968 for the Emily Fowler Central Library. It is 16" x 16" with geometric patterns and blue, brown, and white glaze. It has…

Wall sconce on west side of the Civic Center
Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton Civic Center are made from red clay. As they have weathered, they have turned a pinkish-hue. Over the years, some have been broken due to hail or vandalism.

We believe there are…

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Bands of blue, orange, and cream can be seen on this pottery lamp. The photo was taken just after being cleaned by library staff.

This lamp originally hung on the interior wall of the Denton Municipal Pool. It was removed along with all the…

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Two cylinder lamps made by Beaumont Mood for the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

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A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." We presume that these were also made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company.

This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily…

Pendant lamp on the east end.
A row of pendant lamps hanging at the east end of the lower level of the Emily Fowler Central Library.

Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…

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The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.

The expansion was completed and the Library re-opened in 1969. Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick…

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Terracotta pendant lamp with a reddish glaze and bands with various patterns such as fluted lines, seamless ovals, and an atomic starburst. The holes were hand-pierced using a dowel. Measures 24 3/4" x 10 1/2".

It was fashioned by the Beaumont…

Globe on south pergola
Five ceramic lamps hang from a wooden pergola on the south exterior side of the Emily Fowler Central Library.

The lamps were made by Beaumont Mood and commissioned by architect O'Neil Ford for the library in 1968. The Beaumont Mood Lighting…

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A ceramic planter made by Beaumont Mood for the library sits in front of the fireplace of the Emily Fowler Library. This picture was taken during the 1980-81 renovation, just before it reopened. We do not know if it was made for the library's 1968 or…
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