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Mitchell Bobrick
'Controlight' Lamp and Bookshelfcirca 1949

Not on view
Midcentury table lamp with matte black metal rod frame, deep teal cone-shaped glass shade, and wide straw-fiber parasol-style upper shade
Mid-century table lamp with a black wrought iron angular base, featuring an oval fiberglass shade in amber and a teal green cone-shaped secondary shade with chartreuse interior.
Designed by
Mitchell Bobrick
United States, Colorado, active California, Los Angeles, 1921-1979
Manufacturer
Controlight Company
United States, California, Los Angeles, 20th century
Title
'Controlight' Lamp and Bookshelf
Date Made
circa 1949
Medium
Iron, ceramic, fiberglass
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 18 1/4 x 18 in. (55.56 x 46.36 x 45.72 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Sam and Gracie Miller
Accession Number
M.2007.236.3a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2011.
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, ed. A Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965: Craftspeople, Designers, Manufacturers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2013.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012

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