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Creator: Rotoflex
John & Sylvia Reid Style Rotaflex Green "Onion" Hanging Pendant, 1950's
By Rotoflex, John & Sylvia Reid, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Glowtek Rotaflex Green hanging Pendant in the style of John & Sylvia Reid. Featuring one piece of continual spun smooth ridged Green plastic cord forming a wide teardrop shape, 3.5D opening, standard ceramic socket (up to 100 watts) with original Cream White 6D ceiling cap. 50L Creamy White cord. Classic. Timeless. Rarity. As seen post war british...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotoflex Lighting
Materials
Metal
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The manufacturing method was patented in 1946 by Danish civil engineers Bent Højberg- Pedersen and Bent Panker. It involved first extruding the cellulose acetate plastics material through a nozzle, to create a filament with a circular cross-section. It became known as the rotaflex process and was licensed out to other manufacturers by Pedersen and Panker before they set up their own company several years later, also called Rotaflex.
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Rotoflex lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Rotoflex lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Rotoflex lighting, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Rotoflex were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 1950s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Bernard Rooke, Hadrill & Horstman, and George Carwardine. Prices for Rotoflex lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,000 and can go as high as $2,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,400.