Modern Nessen Brass Cylinder Table Lamp Bronx N.Y.
View Similar Items
Modern Nessen Brass Cylinder Table Lamp Bronx N.Y.
About the Item
- Creator:Walter Von Nessen (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Diameter: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Very nice original finish.
- Seller Location:Toledo, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: ap20231stDibs: LU1658218294932
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.
- Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Walter Von NessenLocated in Toledo, OHMid-Century Modern brass table lamp attributed to Walter Von Nessen. Two sockets. One bulb switch or two.Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Pair Modern Nessen Retractable Chrome Cylinder Floor Lamps Koch & LowyBy Koch & LowyLocated in Toledo, OHPair of Mid Century Modern retractable chrome cylinder floor lamps by Nessen Koch & Lowy. Single socket. Shade swivels and rotates. One small dent in the base and light scratches. Di...Category
20th Century North American Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Opaque Vintage White Glass Cylinder Shade Table Lamp Attributed StilnoroLocated in Toledo, OHVintage opaque white glass cylinder shade table lamp attributed to Stilnoro. Single socket.Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- Chapman Brass Bamboo Table LampBy Chapman Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Toledo, OHChapman brass bamboo table lamp, Circa 1976. Cast brass lamp with bamboo details. Base is fan shaped circle of reeds. Two original sockets with tags dated 1976 with pull chains. Come...Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Mid-Century Modern Asian Motif Porcelain Table LampLocated in Toledo, OHMid-Century Modern Japanese motif porcelain table lamp, circa 1940s. Turquoise and Green Japanese motif designs with brass dragon handles. Single socket lamp with brown colored cord ...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
$1,800 Sale Price48% Off - Fredrick Cooper Brass Table Lamp, Urn Shaped BaseLocated in Toledo, OHVintage brass urn shaped table lamp by Fredrick Cooper of Chicago. It is accented with a dark wood base. The shade is also Fredrick Cooper. Both lamp a...Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Walter Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp with Adjustable Cylindrical ShadeBy Nessen Studio, Walter Von NessenLocated in Brooklyn, NYAttractive and highly functional desk / table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for his eponymous Nessen Studio (ca. 1970s, New York City). Features a swing arm and pivoting, perforated, cyl...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- 1970s Modernist Chrome Cylinder Von Nessen Table Lamp New YorkBy Walter Von NessenLocated in Chula Vista, CAWalter Von Nessen Midcentury Modern 1970s Bronx NY Single Table Lamp Chrome Plated Modern Cylinder Tower Black Platform Base. Two socket lamp. No shade...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Nessen Brass Cylinder & Black Lacquer Base Table LampBy Nessen StudioLocated in Chicago, ILBrass cylinder table lamp with black lacquered steel base by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Lighting. Brass stem and factory issued articulated whi...Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
- Cylindrical Brass Mid Century Table LampBy Walter Von NessenLocated in New York, NYHeavy brass table lamp of cylindrical form, strong masculine lines, straightforward form follows function design. Brass finish shows some cosmetic wear specifically variation to surf...Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- 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
- Tall Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studios Brass Inlaid Walnut "Tower" Table LampBy Nessen Studio, Walter Von NessenLocated in Bainbridge, NYTowering Walter Von Nessen designed Nessen Studios Walnut & Brass Table Lamp, 1960s. Featuring an architectural solid hardwood column with vertical brass inlay. Small footprint. Adju...Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
