grashoppa floor lamp
by greta grossman from GUBI
grashoppa floor lamp
Design Greta Grossman, 1947
Tubular steel tripod stand, aluminum, textile cord
Made in Denmark by Gubi
The most iconic products Greta Grossman designed in the 40's and 50's were the Gräshoppa floor lamp and the Cobra floor and table lamps. Grossman was highly influenced by European Modernism, which had been imported to the US by influencial architects, such as Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Grossman, in turn, played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism.
The iconic Gräshoppa lamp was first produced in 1947. The tubular steel tripod stand is tilted backward and the elongated aluminium conical shade is ball-jointed onto the arm; so the light can be directional, yet the glare is minimal. Both stand and shade are powder-coated.
The Gräshoppa lamp shade can be tilted and rotated 360°. The interior of the shade is white. The textile cord is white on the matte white model and black on the others. On/off switch on cord.
Today, Grossman's product designs are highly collectible and are sold at auctions all around the world. Grossman's products are unique, modern classic designs.
49" h | base: 14.7" d | 17.1" w | shade: 9" h | 5.9" dia. | cord: 94.5" L
requires 1x40W incandescent, 28W halogen or 4-6W LED, E12 socket bulb | 470 lumen
Tubular steel tripod stand, aluminum, textile cord
Made in Denmark by Gubi
The most iconic products Greta Grossman designed in the 40's and 50's were the Gräshoppa floor lamp and the Cobra floor and table lamps. Grossman was highly influenced by European Modernism, which had been imported to the US by influencial architects, such as Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Grossman, in turn, played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism.
The iconic Gräshoppa lamp was first produced in 1947. The tubular steel tripod stand is tilted backward and the elongated aluminium conical shade is ball-jointed onto the arm; so the light can be directional, yet the glare is minimal. Both stand and shade are powder-coated.
The Gräshoppa lamp shade can be tilted and rotated 360°. The interior of the shade is white. The textile cord is white on the matte white model and black on the others. On/off switch on cord.
Today, Grossman's product designs are highly collectible and are sold at auctions all around the world. Grossman's products are unique, modern classic designs.
49" h | base: 14.7" d | 17.1" w | shade: 9" h | 5.9" dia. | cord: 94.5" L
requires 1x40W incandescent, 28W halogen or 4-6W LED, E12 socket bulb | 470 lumen
$1,199.00 + free shipping (curbside delivery in the continental US)
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Greta Grossman was one of the few female designers to gain prominence during the mid-20th century architectural scene in Los Angeles. Her early exposure to European Modernism deeply influenced her later architectural work, seen as a synthesis of European ideals and the culture with the lifestyle of Southern California.
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