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Walter von Nessen
Standing floor lampcirca 1928

On view: Resnick PavilionHome of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias
Metal floor lamp with pewter-gray finish, slender pole, circular stepped base, and tiered triple-cone shade opening upward
Metal floor lamp with a tall slender pole, circular stepped base, and tiered funnel-shaped shade, finished in brushed silver with Art Deco-style ridged collar details.

Walter von Nessen, Nessen Studio, now Nessen Lighting, Standing floor lamp, circa 1928, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 2022 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²) with additional support from Debbie and Mark Attanasio, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Walter von Nessen
Germany, active United States, 1889-1943
Manufacturer
Nessen Studio, now Nessen Lighting
United States, New York founded 1927
Title
Standing floor lamp
Date Made
circa 1928
Medium
Brushed chromium over brass, iron
Dimensions
61 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (156.85 × 31.75 × 31.75 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2022 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²) with additional support from Debbie and Mark Attanasio
Accession Number
M.2022.127a-c
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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