Floor lamp (one of a pair)
Walter von Nessen
(American, born in Germany, 1889–1943)
Nessen Studio, Inc.
(founded in 1927)
designed about 1928; made 1928–31
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueBrushed chromium-plated brass, cast iron, electrical fittings
Dimensions171.45 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm (67 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number1985.673
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
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ProvenanceSee J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern, p. 175, ill. p. 60. Published in Modern American Design (AUDAC) 1930, p. 86
designed about 1928; produced 1928–31
Mid 18th century
19th century
1671–72
designed 1935, produced 1935–40
designed 1935
late 18th–19th century
18th century
17th–18th century