Futurum, probably designed by Margareta Köhler, a nickel plated floor lamp, Stockholm ca 1938.
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Height ca 136 cm.
Later shade, electrical function is not guaranteed.
Provenance
Dr Sten Lapidus, Dr Hedvid Müller-Lapidus.
The lamp formed a part of the complete interior designed by Futurum and ordered by Dr Sten Lapidus and his wife's, Dr Hedvig Müller-Lapidus, first appartment at Baltzar von Platens gata 6 in Stockholm 1938.
Literature
Sigrid Eklund Nyström, "Möbelarkitekt på 1930-talet - Om inredningsfirman FUTURUM och hur en ny yrkesgrupp etablerar sig", Nordiska museets handlingar 112, Uddevalla 1992, see the drawing for the design of the interior, Baltzar von Platens gata 6 in Stockholm, pp 284-286.
More information
The interior design company "Futurum" was one of the many interior design companies that started business in Sweden post the 1930 Stockholm exhibition. Futurum was founded in 1934 by Margareta Köhler and Marie-Louise Idestam-Blomberg. The philosophy for their business was based upon the modernistic, or if you wish functionalistic, ideals that were introduced at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition. The furniture should not be put in an interior for merely decorative purposes but based upon the client's actual needs and designed with their function as a major target.
Margareta Köhler was the main designer of the furniture produced by Futurum. Their aim was to create a unity with the furniture, textiles, lighting etc. Despite really good reviews from both clients and critics, Futurum had to shut down the business in 1941 due to financial problems.
