Table lamp, 1935
Walter von Nessen; Manufacturer: Pattyn Products Company, Detroit, Michiganexpand_more
Aluminum, Bakelite, glassexpand_more
The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesotaexpand_more 98.276.59
Not on Viewexpand_more
The complex profile of this lamp is reminiscent of an engine piston or a modern-day outdoor heat lamp. Before coming to the United States in 1923, Walter von Nessen trained as an architect and designer in Berlin, Germany. There machines and mechanized production were seen as the basis for modern design, and those ideas are reflected in this lamp. He was instrumental in introducing these concepts to the United States.
Details
- Title
- Table lamp
- Artist Life
- Walter von Nessen, Designer, American (born Germany), 1889–1943; Pattyn Products Company, Detroit, Michigan, Manufacturer
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 98.276.59
- Curator Approved
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