Only $2750.00 for a pair!!!
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/lighting/table-lamps/pair-of-sculptural-cypress-root-knees-table-lamps/id-f_1615282/?gclid=CjwKCAjwwtTmBRBqEiwA-b6c_6ZsgDdbV8-sQ5YreC_xtjy8AsFszlDCIwN4Z0TYCHXxmKAHADn42RoCBX4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I think back in the 50s, people used cypress knees because they could not afford more expensive ones.