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Dirk Van Erp was born in 1860 and died in 1933. He opened his own studio in 1908 in Oakland, California. He moved his studio to San Francisco in 1909 and the studio remained under the direction of his son until 1977. Van Erp made hammered copper accessories, including vases, desk sets, bookends, candlesticks, jardinieres, and trays, but he is best known for his lamps. The hammered copper lamps often had shades with mica panels. Before he started his own studio, Van Erp gave his famous lamps to friends as gifts. He used shell casings brought home from his job at a naval shipyard to make his early copper pieces.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Dirk Van Erp | Ash Pan | Copper, Highly Polished, P Finial, Impressed Mark, 11 x 7 In. | 2009 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Ashtray Stand | Copper, Hammered, 4 Strands, Hemispherical Base, Top, 30 X 9 In. | 2006 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Ashtray Stand | Copper, Hammered, Riveted Bands, 30 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Basket | Wicker, Copper Mounted | 2002 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Basket | Copper, Hammered, Handle, Canoe Shape, 7 x 12 In. | 2004 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Basket | Flower, Copper, Hammered, 8 x 11 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Basket | Copper, Hammered, Cutouts To Handle, Patina, 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 In. | 2009 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Basket | Copper, Hammered, Canoe Form, Cutout & Riveted Handle, Patina, 8 x 11 In. | 2010 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Blotter | Copper, Hammered, Monogram, Patina, Impressed Mark, 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 In. | 2009 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Blotter | Hammered Monogram, Impressed Mark, 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 In. | 2009 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Sailing Ship, Square, Windmill Stamp, Copper, C.1915, 4 In. | 2002 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Repousse Stylized Flowers, Copper, 5 1/2 x 6 In. | 2003 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Sailing Ship, Square, Windmill Mark, 1915, 4 In. | 2004 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper, Hammered, Cutout Stylized Tulip, 4 1/2 x 6 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper, Hammered, Overlay Oak Trees & Hills, 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper, Hammered, Shield Form, Pine Needle, Medium Patina, 6 x 5 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper, Hammered, Initials, Mes, 6 X 4 1/2 In. | 2006 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper, Hammered, Pierced Lunette, Oak Tree, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 In. | 2008 |  | Dirk Van Erp | Bookends | Copper,Pierced,Stylized Poppies,5 x 6 In. Illustrated | 2011 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Copper, Hammered, Ring Pedestal, 5 x 17 1/2 In. | 2002 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Copper, Hammered, Closed-in Rim, Reddish Brown Patina, 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 In. | 2003 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Hammered Copper, Patina, Marked, 12 In. | 2004 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Copper, Hammered, Darcy Gaw, 2 3/4 x 12 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Copper, Hammered, Medium Patina, Stamped, 9 1/2 In. | 2005 | | | Dirk Van Erp | Bowl | Copper, Hammered, Open Box Mark, 2 1/8 x 4 1/2 In. | 2005 |
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