Beaumont Mood and Charlene deJori Pottery Light Fixtures, Planters, and Urns
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Creator
Mood, Beaumont
deJori, Charlene
deJori, Charlene
Date
1969-present
Title
Beaumont Mood and Charlene deJori Pottery Light Fixtures, Planters, and Urns
Description
In the mid-to-late 1960s, the Denton Municipal Complex was designed by Texas architect O'Neil Ford, who commissioned Martha and Beaumont Mood to make pottery lamps, planters, and urns for each of the buildings.
The 1981 expansion to the Emily Fowler Library added a split-level floor and a breezeway to the front of the building.
In addition to more Beaumont Mood pottery lamps, Ford approached another San Antonio artisan, Charlene deJori to make exterior lighting for the front of the building.
Subject
Denton (Tex.) - Libraries - History
Public Libraries - Texas - Denton
O'Neil Ford
Beaumont Mood
pottery lights
architects
Mid-Century Modern
Charlene de Jori
Public Libraries - Texas - Denton
O'Neil Ford
Beaumont Mood
pottery lights
architects
Mid-Century Modern
Charlene de Jori
Source
Leslie Couture
Publisher
Denton Public Library
Contributor
Leslie Couture;
Victoria DeCuir
Victoria DeCuir
Rights
All rights reserved. Please contact the Special Collections Department for more information.
Coverage
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present.
Type
Image
Format
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Beaumont Mood Collection:
The Emily Fowler Central Library has the following collection:
8 Globe-shaped hanging lamps, exterior - 7 (two have been shattered and the others are in storage) interior - 1 (display)
13 Pendant lamps, interior - 3 (reddish hue), 10 (white)
10 Low cylinders, interior
4 Ceramic urns - 3 in Emily Fowler and 1 at the South Branch
4 ceramic planters
City Hall has the following:
16 Hanging pendant fixtures
10 Exterior flush-mount fixtures
24 Globe pendant fixtures in the Council Chambers
The Civic Center has:
9 Hanging pendant fixtures inside
11 Flush-mount pendant lights; 8 are on the exterior of the building; 3 are indoors
13 Globe pendant fixtures; 8 are outdoor and 5 are indoor
Senior Center:
7 Flush-mount exterior lamps
Charlene de Jori Collection:
Emily Fowler Library:
12 flush-mount terracotta with cream band light fixtures. Ten are outside and located under the breezeway; two are inside the library, one on display in the upper level while another is in a cabinet.
The Emily Fowler Central Library has the following collection:
8 Globe-shaped hanging lamps, exterior - 7 (two have been shattered and the others are in storage) interior - 1 (display)
13 Pendant lamps, interior - 3 (reddish hue), 10 (white)
10 Low cylinders, interior
4 Ceramic urns - 3 in Emily Fowler and 1 at the South Branch
4 ceramic planters
City Hall has the following:
16 Hanging pendant fixtures
10 Exterior flush-mount fixtures
24 Globe pendant fixtures in the Council Chambers
The Civic Center has:
9 Hanging pendant fixtures inside
11 Flush-mount pendant lights; 8 are on the exterior of the building; 3 are indoors
13 Globe pendant fixtures; 8 are outdoor and 5 are indoor
Senior Center:
7 Flush-mount exterior lamps
Charlene de Jori Collection:
Emily Fowler Library:
12 flush-mount terracotta with cream band light fixtures. Ten are outside and located under the breezeway; two are inside the library, one on display in the upper level while another is in a cabinet.
Collection Items
Front desk of the Denton City-County Library
The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.
Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted…
Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted…
Globe-shaped ceramic lamp.
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…
The lamps were made by Beaumont Mood and commissioned by architect O'Neil Ford for the library in 1968. The Beaumont Mood Lighting…
Pottery lamps hang from wooden stick suspended ceiling at the Emily Fowler Library.
Ten Beamont Mood ceramic lamps hang from a dropped ceiling. They are a salmon color with an elephant blue glaze, said to be a favorite color of O'Neil Fords.
The area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building.
The suspended ceiling…
The area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building.
The suspended ceiling…
Beaumont Mood pendant lighting in the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Ten pendant lamps, made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company for the 1980 addition to the Emily Fowler Central Library, can be seen hanging over the atrium area.
Flush-mount lamp.
A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." After researching the company's name, we found that Charlene "Charlie" deJori was the artist behind the company.
This lamp sits…
This lamp sits…
Four pierced pendant lamps.
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…
Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…
Pottery urns #1 & 2
Two tall cylindrical vessels with geometric patterns in reddish, blue, and brown, made by Beaumont Mood. They reside in a cabinet at the Emily Fowler Central Library. The containers were commissioned by O'Neil Ford as part of the 1968 renovation of…
Ceramic light fixture shell.
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…
Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton 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…
We believe there are…
Pool Lamps, #1
Twenty-four pendant lamps hang around the perimeter of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.
Each of these pottery lamps was fabricated by Beaumont Mood in the basement studio of the home he shared with his wife, Martha Mood, in San Antonio, Texas.…
Each of these pottery lamps was fabricated by Beaumont Mood in the basement studio of the home he shared with his wife, Martha Mood, in San Antonio, Texas.…
Pendant lamps hang inside and out of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
A row of cone-shaped pendant lamps inside City Hall. All have bisque-fired to Cone 04 and have a band of dark brown matte finish at the top which matches the hardware.
These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…
These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…
Beaumont Mood pendant lamp with matte white finish.
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…
This pendant lamp lives in the manager's office at the South Branch Library. It is a replica of the ones hanging in the…
Glazed hanging pendant lamp
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…
It was fashioned by the Beaumont…
Pottery urn, #3
Another pottery urn made by Beaumont Mood in an office of the Emily Fowler Library. There are other matching urns in a separate cabinet.
This salmon-colored vessel has colors in reddish, elephant blue, and brown with various Greek meander…
This salmon-colored vessel has colors in reddish, elephant blue, and brown with various Greek meander…