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1951 M.O.M.A. Design Competition Lamp Designed by A.W. and Marion Geller

$10,000
£7,519.20
€8,731.61
CA$13,964.79
A$15,487.99
CHF 8,133.53
MX$190,203.48
NOK 102,962.78
SEK 97,095.28
DKK 65,147.40
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About the Item

This floor lamp, designed by A.W. and Marion Geller, was one of the prize winners of the 1951 lamp design competition sponsored by The Museum of Modern Art and The Heifetz Company, a New York lighting manufacturer who produced the award winning designs. The competition entires included many lamps that broke the standard mold of base plus shade. The designs show various, innovative approaches to lighting design, especially regarding the controlling and adjusting of the light. The Geller's lamp does that within a playful, sculptural form. Please contact us if you have any questions.
  • Creator:
    Yasha Heifetz (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Diameter: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Metal,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c. 1950's
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: cleaning wear to painted finish. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. heavy spots of wear to brass, overall wear to shade with some dings and cleaning wear to painted finish, some finish wear/loss and rust spots on base.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU81971104606

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