Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Lisätietoja ja kuntoraportit
a 'G-33' blue lacquered floor lamp, Bergboms, Malmö Sweden 1950's.
Maker's mark within the shade. Height 125 cm plus the adjustable lamp shade.
Muut tiedot
Designed in 1947-48. The model was produced in the USA by Ralph O Smith and commonly referred to as 'the Grasshopper'.
This model was shown at the exhibition Önskehem in 1952.
Suunnittelijat
Greta Magnusson-Grossman was a furniture designer and architect. She designed several design classics, including the iconic "Grasshopper" floor lamp.
Greta Magnusson-Grossman began her career as a carpentry apprentice at Kärnan's furniture manufacturing company in her hometown of Helsingborg. She was educated at "Tekniska skolan" in Stockholm, now called Konstfack. During the 1930s, she started her design company, Studio in Stockholm, where she designed interior details and furniture.
During the 1940s, Grossman moved to California, where she became successful as an architect and designer of furniture and lamps.