a pair of pewter table lamps, model A 1479, Stockholm 1930.
Spherical shape, maker's mark, Stockholm D8 (1930), height ca 17 cm.
Minor wear. Later light sockets.
This model designed during the late 1920's.
Svenskt Tenn is an exclusive interior design company grounded year 1924 by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Initially the company primarily created products made of tin, but since the 1930s the company has exculated to creating all kinds of interior items. The architect Josef Frank is arguably the person who is most closely associated to the company. His textiles, frameworks, and furniture are today classified as classics. Svenskt Tenn's products are defined by a somber elegance with a colourful, personal formal language.
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