Bertil Brisborg attributed to, table lamp variant of model 32038 for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Brass and green lacquered metal, height approx. 43 cm
Age-related wear. Chipped patina. Not function tested. Missing part at the screen mount. Colour loss.
Bertil Brisborg (1910-1993) served as the head of NK's lighting department from 1941, likely until the mid-1960s. He ushered the company into a new era and emerged as a prominent figure in shaping the new style ideals and aesthetics that we now recognize as Swedish Modern. One of the defining aspects of Brisborg's creations was his pioneering use of leather in lighting fixtures during the early 1940s, a groundbreaking development in Scandinavian lighting manufacturing at the time.
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