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Eliel von Nessen

rare floor lamp

Nessen Studio, Inc.
USA, c. 1928
aluminum, chrome-plated metal 62¾ h × 13¾ dia in (159 × 35 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $16,250
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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

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