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Greta Grossman, USA, C.1940
Dual-head table lamp in brass and enameled aluminum. Made by Ralph O. Smith.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, Sweden, 1947
"Grasshopper" floor lamp. Designed by Greta Grossman, Sweden, 1947. Produced by Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, 1947.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1948
Dual-head table lamp in brass and enameled aluminum. Designed by Greta Grossman and manufactured by Ralph O. Smith, Los Angeles, USA, circa 1948.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1948-49
Floor lamp in enameled aluminum on a patinated steel base with two cone-shaped shades. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman and manufactured by Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California, 1948-49.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Side chair in walnut with an upholstered seat. Manufactured by Glenn of California, Los Angeles, circa 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA
Wooden bookcase in birch designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman. Rare early example of her work; originally purchased in 1935 from her store Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1948-49
"Cobra" wall-mounted lamp in aluminum and steel, original paint in excellent condition. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman, for Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California, 1948-49. Pair available.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, circa 1937
Coffee table in birch with thick round glass top. Produced for Grossman's store, Studio, Sweden, circa 1937. Good original condition.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Pair of side tables in walnut and black laminate. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Side table with two asymmetrical shelves in walnut. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman, for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Set of two (2) "Good Design" dining chairs in solid walnut with striped upholstery. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947
Rare and early pair of 'Peninsula Chairs'. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Sherman Bertram Inc. Los Angeles. 1947-49
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Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith Co., Burbank, California, 1948-49
Task lamp in aluminum and brass with original dark green paint. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith Co., Burbank, California, 1948-49.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, c. 1948
Floor lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone "Grasshopper" shade and one "Cobra" shade. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith, California, circa 1948.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, c. 1948
Floor lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone "Grasshopper" shade and one "Cobra" shade. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith, California, circa 1948.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Wood coffee table with California walnut veneer and a sculptural brass base. This design is commonly referred to as the "Ironing Board." Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman, for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1949
"Cobra" lamp in aluminum and steel, original paint in excellent condition. Designed for Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, CA.
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Exhibition
Sturegatan to Sunset: Greta Magnusson Grossman and the Immigration of Style
Virtual Exhibition
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Sturegatan to Sunset: Greta Magnusson Grossman and the Immigration of Style
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
The same year that Greta Magnusson Grossman won the Museum of Modern Art’s “Good Design” designation in 1952 for the chair she designed for Glenn of California, she developed a comprehensive collection called the “62 Series” for the company, so named because Glenn’s founder and owner Bob Baron felt it was ten years ahead of its time. The prolific designer additionally created this line of dressers for the company, in which the feet structure gives lightness and dynamism to the piece. At the same time, the drawer knobs provide a modern twist.
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Double dresser with eight drawers in walnut on wrought iron legs. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
Greta Magnusson Grossman maintained a prolific forty-year career on two continents, Europe and North America, with achievements in industrial design, interior design, and architecture. Although it was not as frequently exhibited in Good Design exhibitions in the 1950s as her Cobra table lamp, Magnusson Grossman’s Grasshopper floor lamp has become over time one of the most famous lights of midcentury modern design. This example in coral pink dates to the first years of production by Ralph O. Smith, the tiny Californian midcentury lighting manufactory, and allegedly belonged to Andy Warhol.
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R & Company represents the Estate of Greta Magnusson Grossman and, over the past decade, has placed more than a half dozen Grasshopper lamps in American museum collections.
"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
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1949
This chaise longue had a short production run and was one of the last fully upholstered pieces that Grossman designed, similar to another chaise with wrought iron feet she created around the same time. There are a few photographs of this version, produced by Sherman Bertram. Its scale is unusual in comparison to other chaise longues because it is wide and short, almost like a love seat. This piece can be seen in a sketch Grossman created for the residence of Frank Sinatra, alongside the floor lamp also on this show. The present example is upholstered with “Max” fabric designed and handwoven by rruka.
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Chaise lounge in ivory upholstery with button tufting and tapered wooden feet. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Sherman Bertram, USA, circa 1949. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1949
Custom upholstered four-seat sofa. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman and produced by Barker Brothers for the "GT Line," 1949. This example is from Grossman's home in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith, USA, circa 1950.
Table lamp in putty-colored enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone shade and one "Cobra" shade. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Ralph O. Smith, California, circa 1950. Good condition; paint has been touched up and the lamp has been rewired. Pair available.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1949
This wall or ceiling version of Greta Magnusson Grossman’s famous Cobra lamp was made by Ralph O. Smith and initially sold at Barker Brothers. With the success of Grossman’s designs, however, the father-and-son team based in Burbank grew to be a retailer in its own right. The lamp was then advertised as a direct partnership between Ralph O. Smith Modern Lamps and Fixtures, and Magnusson Grossman Design. Originally called Fixture No. 905, this model Cobra could be swiveled to a vertical position for indirect light or to light wall works, or turned downwards to serve as a desk light.
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"Cobra" wall-mounted lamp in aluminum and steel, original paint in excellent condition. Designed for Ralph O. Smith. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947
In 1948, Greta Magnusson Grossman stated that to create furniture that could blend all periods. Her solution was not to mix different styles but to develop a unique look. Such is the case with this very rare armchair that Grossman designed for Barker Brothers in 1947, the year they opened Modern Shop. The armchair does combine the typical Scandinavian arm “swoop” with the ease of the California coast, but it is conceived as a new and innovative design. The piece was part of the Multi-Unit Pacific Line, created by Grossman for Barker in Ash wood with a “Palomino” stain finish, which gives the wood a golden sheen.
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"Palimino" lounge chair with original hand-woven upholstery on a wood frame. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, circa 1952
Side chair in walnut with an upholstered seat. Designed for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, California. Pair available.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman: Modern Makes Sense
26 June - 22 August 2019
64 White Street
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Pioneering Female Designer: Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, circa 1950
Table lamp in black enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone shade and one "Cobra" shade. Designed for Ralph O. Smith Co., Burbank, California.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Desk in walnut and wrought iron with pencil box and black laminate surfaces.
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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.
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Table lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with one cone shade and one "Cobra" shade. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1948
This floor lamp designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman and sold by Barker Brothers became such a ubiquitous part of the California domestic landscape at the time that it even appeared in the popular comic strip “Mary Worth,” as part of a thoroughly modern bedroom. Grossman used this lamp in many of her interiors, and it can be seen in a sketch for the residence of Frank Sinatra, alongside the chaise longue also in this show.
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Floor lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base with two cone-shaped shades. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Greta Magnusson Grossman – A Car and Some Shorts
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1948
Task lamp in aluminum and brass; original black paint in excellent condition for Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California. Pair available.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
The same year that Greta Magnusson Grossman won the Museum of Modern Art’s “Good Design” designation in 1952 for the chair she designed for Glenn of California, she developed a comprehensive collection called the “62 Series” for the company, so named because Glenn’s founder and owner Bob Baron felt it was ten years ahead of its time. The prolific designer additionally created this line of dressers for the company, in which the feet structure gives lightness and dynamism to the piece. At the same time, the drawer knobs provide a modern twist.
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Single dresser in walnut on wrought iron legs. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California, Los Angeles, 1952. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, circa 1952
This desk, designed for Glenn of California in 1952, is the epitome of Grossman’s pairing wrought iron details with beautifully figured walnut into a balanced composition. This specific piece is unique in that it does not have the black laminate top normally present in the model, meaning it was a special order and not a production piece. This desk ultimately symbolizes Grossman’s full dive into California modernism while at the same time keeping her particular asymmetric approach. The petite scale suggests this desk was meant for a home, as Grossman was committed to modernizing the home office and worked from home herself.
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Desk in walnut and wrought iron with pencil box. Designed for Glenn of California. -
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1954
Coffee table in walnut, steel, and plastic laminate with folding leaves. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman in 1954, for Glenn of California.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1950
Walnut and black laminate with iron legs. Designed and made by Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1950.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952
Three-seat sofa in white upholstery with tapered brass legs. Designed and made by Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1952.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947
"Grasshopper" floor lamp in black paint. For Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Greta Magnusson Grossman – A Car and Some Shorts
2 May - 3 July 2013
82 Franklin St NY 10013
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Greta Magnusson Grossman – A Car and Some Shorts
10-28 February 2010
ARKITEKTURMUSEET, STOCKHOLM
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The Furniture and Lighting of Greta Magnusson Grossman
26 September - 31 December 2000
82 Franklin St NY 10013
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