Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1950
This lamp, marketed initially as Lamp style No. 903-T and sold as a partnership between Ralph O. Smith Modern Lamps and Fixtures and Magnusson Grossman Design, utilizes the Cobra and the bullet-shaped shades, as well as innovative flexible arms. The collection was available in ten colors, including the pistachio green of this model that was ever-present in that period as a modern and fashionable hue.
Table lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone shade and one "Cobra" shade.
12" L x 13" W x 15" H
30.48cm L x 33.02cm W x 38.10cm H
TL355
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"Grasshopper" floor lamp in enameled aluminum and steel with original coral paint.
Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California, 1947-48.
14" L x 14" W x 48" H
FL272