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Mid Century Modern Copper & Wood Foliate Figural Table Lamp, Yasha Heifetz 1960s
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Mid Century Modern Copper & Wood Foliate Figural Table Lamp, Yasha Heifetz 1960s . When Marcel Breuer designed and furnished a house for an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, he intentionally left out lamps. In an interview in November of 1949, he said that he could not find a well-designed modern lamp, and that, anyway, lamps were unnecessary. "The light is more important than the lamp," he said.
In February of 1950, lamp designer Yasha Heifetz countered that built-in lighting was "flat and static" and he set out to prove the value of a good lamp. In 1950 he co-sponsored, along with MoMA, a national lamp design contest, hoping to change the opinions of Breuer and other modernist purists about domestic lighting.
Heifetz, Breuer, the museum's director R. d’Harnoncourt, the museum's director of the department of architecture and design Philip Johnson, lighting designer Richard Kelly and others acted as jurors to the more than 3000 submissions. Fifteen winners were announced that year and Heifetz immediately began producing ten of the winning designs. Breuer was won over and started ordering lamps for his clients. The modern lamp had gained legitimacy.
Lampshade not included.
- Creator:Yasha Heifetz (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1965
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition. Age appropriate wear and tear. Presents well. See pics. No shade.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4190317311042
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