Photo By Gail

Forget traditional table lamps: this is lighting design for anyone whose decorating tastes lean a little closer to The Addams Family than Martha Stewart Living. This unusual candelabra looks like something rescued from a haunted mansion. Its worn black base and curving arms support three baby-doll heads, each with its own unsettling personality. One has a  single, upturned blue eye, another sports a network of cracks across its face, and the third appears to be weeping black tears. Their vacant eyes and rosy little cheeks make the whole thing even creepier. You know you need own it.

It’s a wonderfully twisted mash-up of antique-inspired metalwork, dollhouse nostalgia and horror-movie imagery. The familiar sweetness of a baby doll has been transformed into something distinctly sinister, while the aged finish gives the piece the vibe of an heirloom with a very dark family history.

Doll-head lighting and candelabras have appeared in Halloween décor and handmade assemblage, but this particular design has a personality all its own. Whether displayed on a mantel, a side table or in a room full of curiosities, it’s guaranteed to attract attention —and possibly make guests wonder what else is lurking in the house. As Halloween décor goes, it’s deliciously disturbing. Sweet dreams!

Photographed at the seasonal Spirit Halloween on Irving Place in NYC and priced to sell at just $49.99!