James Harvey Crate
Table lamp, 1951
spun aluminum, enameled aluminum, brass-plated aluminum, cork
62 x 30 x 38 cm
24 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 15 in
24 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 15 in
Manufactured by Heifetz Manufacturing Co.
Third prize of the MoMA light competition of 1951 is this table lamp composed of a hyperbolic funnel which contains the light source. The funnel is run through by three...
Third prize of the MoMA light competition of 1951 is this table lamp composed of a hyperbolic funnel which contains the light source. The funnel is run through by three straight stainless steel rods, tipped with cork balls at both ends, that provide legs at the base and support a flat metal disk-shaped reflector placed on top of the central part.
By moving the rods, the degree of light reflected from this metal disk can be controlled and adjusted.
By moving the rods, the degree of light reflected from this metal disk can be controlled and adjusted.
Provenance
Private Collection, New YorkLiterature
Arts & Architecture, May 1951, unpaginated Interiors, April 1951, pg. 1376
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