$16,250
Eliel Saarinen and Walter von Nessen
rare floor lamp
Nessen Studio, Inc.
USA, c. 1928 aluminum, chrome-plated metal 13¾ dia x 62¾ h in (35 x 159 cm)
result: $16,250
Saarinen Swanson Family oral histories trace the design of this lamp to Eliel Saarinen for Walter Von Nessen’s studio. While it is documented that Saarinen modified the design of twelve of these lamps for use in the Kingswood School Cranbrook dining hall, documentation concerning the original un-modified design has not been located.
provenance: Ronald Swanson, Bloomfield Hills, MI
literature: American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age , Johnson, pg. 61 Cranbrook Art Museum 100 Treasures , Wittkopp, ppg. 104-105
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-06-11
