Gilbert Watrous, floor lamp

Gilbert Watrous
floor lamp

Heifetz Manufacturing Co.
USA, 1951
enameled steel, enameled aluminum, brass, chrome-plated steel
48 h × 40 w × 13 d in (122 × 102 × 33 cm)

This design received the special prize in the Museum of Modern Art's Low Cost Lighting competition of 1951.

Literature: Arts & Architecture, May 1951, unpaginated Interiors, April 1951, pg. 138 Modern Furnishings for the Home, Hennessey, pg. 245 Dimensions: Condition Report: Wiring has been updated for American outlets and functions properly when tested. Articulation is smooth in use. Patina to brass elements. Few small areas of loss to enamel along lower edges of shade. Pitting to sphere element near upper edge. Overall example shows in very good vintage condition and is ready for use.