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Greta Magnusson Grossman

(Sweden, 1906-1999)
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 770 - 2 210 EUR
1 840 - 2 300 USD
Hammer price
30 000 SEK
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Camilla Behrer
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
(Sweden, 1906-1999)

a "G-33" (Grasshopper) black lacquered floor light by Bergbom's, Sweden 1950's.

Maker's mark G-33 BERGBOM MAX 25W, height 124 cm.

Some wear, small dents, electrical function not tested.

More information

The model was designed in 1947-48.

Designer

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.

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