Greta Magnusson Grossman, Grasshopper floor lamp

Greta Magnusson Grossman
Grasshopper floor lamp

Ralph O. Smith
Sweden / USA, 1947
enameled steel, enameled aluminum, brass
14.75 w × 15 d × 50.5 h in (37 × 38 × 128 cm)

Provenance: Acquired circa 1950 from Circle Decorators, Midland, MI | Thence by descent

Literature: Greta Magnusson Grossman: Designer, Kane, pg. 6 Greta Magnusson Grossman - A Car and Some Shorts, Snyderman and Waern, ppg. 36, 43 Furniture Forum, Vol. 1 Winter 1949, section 3, pg. 3
Condition Report: Wiring is exposed near switch and should be updated prior to use. Lamp shows scattered small losses to enamel and minor discoloration in keeping with age and use, becoming more advanced to lower areas of each leg. Good vintage condition.