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Alvar Aalto
"Golden Bell" Hanging Lamps1937

Not on view
Three brass pendant lamp shades with bell-shaped forms, perforated lower bands, and patinated surfaces in amber, gold, and olive green, hanging from white cords
Brass pendant lamp shade with warm amber patina and surface scratching, featuring a row of narrow rectangular perforations along the lower rim.

Alvar Aalto, "Golden Bell" Hanging Lamps, 1937, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 2016 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²) with Mark and Maura Resnick, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Alvar Aalto
Finland, 1898-1976
Title
"Golden Bell" Hanging Lamps
Date Made
1937
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
8 × 6 × 6 in. (20.32 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of the 2016 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²) with Mark and Maura Resnick
Accession Number
M.2016.166.1-.3
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design