Nessen Studio Art Deco Machine Age Floor Lamp, Early Walter Von Nessen Des
View Similar Items
Nessen Studio Art Deco Machine Age Floor Lamp, Early Walter Von Nessen Des
About the Item
- Creator:Walter Von Nessen (Designer),Nessen Studio (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1927-1935
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor paint scuff to shade.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: f94521509032993593fs
Walter Von Nessen
Art Deco industrial designer Walter von Nessen is best known for his glamorous Machine Age lighting designs and for his invention of the swing-arm lamp. Von Nessen was born in Germany, where he studied under Bruno Paul at Berlin’s Kunstgewerbeschule. After World War I, he worked for the architect Peter Behrens, in Berlin. He left in 1919 for Stockholm, where he designed furniture until emigrating with his wife, Margaretta, to the United States in 1923. In 1927, the couple opened Nessen Studios in Manhattan, designing and selling sleek, modern architectural lighting.
Art Deco was both novel and exciting in the late 1920s — as, indeed, was electricity itself — and Nessen Studios was at the forefront of the movement. Electric lighting designers at the time had no direct models to follow. The shapes and silhouettes of gas lamps, lanterns and chandeliers had been influenced by those of the kerosene-, oil- and candle-lit fixtures that preceded them, which in turn were informed by the fuels they used. Electric lighting required designs that accommodated essentials of the new technology, like cords and sockets. Von Nessen and his contemporaries thus had to create fixtures that addressed these challenges and looked modern without appearing overly mechanical.
Along with industrial-design visionaries of the period like Raymond Loewy, Gilbert Rohde and Donald Deskey, von Nessen crafted a style that was emblematic of the Machine Age. He produced lamps and home accessories from spun aluminum, with smooth surfaces that evoked the polished gleam of streamlined automobiles and airplanes. And he experimented with other popular materials of the era, such as Bakelite, chrome and fiberglass. His ingenious design for the now-ubiquitous swing-arm lamp earned him a reputation as an innovator.
Von Nessen’s work is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum, among other institutions. Designed to complement the luxurious interiors of the 1920s and ‘30s, still look fresh nearly a century later.
- Walter Von Nessen Floor Lamp Early VersionBy Nessen Studio, Walter Von NessenLocated in New York, NYEarly and rare version of the now iconic Machine Age Nessen swing arm floor lamp. The construction of this example dates the lamp from the...Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Floor Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- Early 1930s Walter Von Nessen Floor Lamp, Art DecoBy Walter Von NessenLocated in Buffalo, NYGreat example, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Walter Von Nessen adjustable height floor lamp. From 50" -58", retains original milk glass shade, also original white bakelite on/off switch, brass ...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Art Deco Adjustable Walter Von Nessen Original Swing Arm Lamp Early ProductionBy Nessen Studio, Walter Von NessenLocated in San Diego, CAEarly production on this floor lamp design by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios, in brushed brass finish, great patina the arm moves back and forward and the pole goes up and down...Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsSteel
$1,000 Sale Price20% Off - Walter Von Nessen Floor LightsBy Walter Von NessenLocated in Oak Harbor, OHDesigner: Walter Von Nessen Manufacturer: Nessen Lighting Period and Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Brushed Chrome Condition These Walter Van Nessen floor lights are...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
$2,750 / set - Walter Von Nessen Table Lamp for Nessen StudiosBy Nessen Studio, Walter Von NessenLocated in Los Angeles, CAWalter von Nessen aluminum table lamp for Nessen Studio, c.1960s, USA. The table lamp features a curved aluminum stem and stainless steel base with original linen shade. Dimensions ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsStainless Steel, Aluminum
- Vintage Walter Von Nessen Studio Bronze Swing-Arm Floor Lamp, 1950By Nessen StudioLocated in Pasadena, TXSwing Arm Floor Lamp - Nessen U.S.A. circa 1950s. Walter Von Nessen Studios. Swing arm floor lamp in bronze, Impressed Nessen Studios NY, paper tag on the bottom. Original glass d...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBronze