A rare ceiling lamp model 982, Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik, Malmö, 1950s.
Brass, five light points against white lacquered shields with a brass rim, upper three light points surrounded by an open opal glass bowl. Diameter 72 cm, height 44 cm, total height 163 cm.
Wear, marks and stains, patina, occasional loss of paint, not tested for functionality.
Ekshärad Community Centre, Värmland, built in 1957.
The model was presented at Skånemässan (The Scanian Fair) in Malmö in 1940.
Model illustrated in the 1940 catalogue.
The model was designed in 1939 and was developed for larger assembly halls and churches. Notable interiors where the model was used include Österport School in Malmö and the Nybrokällaren restaurant in Härnösand.
Carl-Axel Acking is considered one of the most influential Swedish architects and designers during the 1930s-50s. Acking's furniture and lighting fixtures have been produced by, among others, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, the Kooperativa Förbundet in Stockholm and Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik in Malmö, as well as by several cabinetmakers for the Stockholm Crafts Association. He also had an important role in Nordiska Kompaniet's furniture department during the 1940-50s where he designed the iconic "Trienna" chair. Acking had an early breakthrough at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, and had many prestigious assignments in the following years. Acking was one of the main architects behind the H55 exhibition in Helsingborg in 1955 and held significant positions within the Swedish world of architecture and design.
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