Important 20th Century Design 
3 December 2006
Important 20th Century Design 
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Samuel Marx

light fixture from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri

USA, 1940-1942
lacquered wood, silver-plated steel, glass 20 h × 103 w × 11 d in (51 × 262 × 28 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $24,000
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The dramatic form of this lighting fixture echoes the exterior awning of the residence and supplied indirect lighting in the dining room.
literature: Architectural Forum, Dec. 1942 illustrates this example in situ

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