Swedish Modern Tripod Floor Lamp with Teak and Brass Accents, Sweden 1960s (sold)

Swedish Modern Tripod Floor Lamp with Teak and Brass Accents, Sweden 1960s (sold)

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Literary works focused on Swedish or Scandinavian design are suffused with statements celebrating “good design”. Swedish designers treated designing furniture as a form of a creative act to express a feeling, a function or simply a powerful form; with the goal to satisfy an ambition to experience surroundings as aesthetically meaningful. Because, as this floor lamp demonstrates, good design appeals to the eye and heightens our pleasure and well-being - that is to say, our quality of life.

This floor lamp has an essentially Scandinavian modern look, with a combination of interesting material choices and design. The main materials of the tube, legs, and socket are brass and teak paired with a fabric lampshade. The brass structure forming the body is especially outstanding as it embraces the teak element and extends to form the splayed tripod legs. The sleek individual tubes start from the socket, and widen gradually towards the legs. This stylish sculptural element establishes the modernist aesthetic of the design while keeping at airy at the same time. The caged teak wood brings attention to the brass structure and has a captivating “floating” impression. The original textile lampshade is supported by a white lacquered reflector and has a so-called shallow drum style which allows the fabric to dominate it. The fabric is quite textural, with an elegant and stylish look that stand out even more when the lamp is lit. Combined with the brass and teak body, the design offers multiple and versatile points of visual interest.

Characterized by clean lines, quality woods, and intuitive functionality, Swedish Modern lighting models are eternally timeless and timely. This floor lamp is a delightfully distinctive piece, with details that immediately set it apart not just from its Scandinavian contemporaries, but also from the era’s designs worldwide.

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