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Walter von Nessen

pair of floor lamps from the Morton D. May House

Nessen Studio, Inc.
USA, 1940
aluminum, silk 20¼ w in (51 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $1,250
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Incised manufacturer's mark to underside of each example: [Nessen Studio No 10].
provenance: Morton D. May, Ladue, MO | David B. Lichtenstein | Thence by descent
literature: Ultramodern: Samuel Marx, Architect, Design, Art Collector, O'Brien, ppg. 134-143 discuss commission, pg. 143 illustrates these examples in situ

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