Gunnar Asplund
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a wall lamp, "Typ 16". Provenance: The City Hall of Gothenburg, 1936. Probably executed by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik.
Adjustable shade in green lacquered metal, lacquered white to the interior, wall mount of chrome plated tubular steel, depth from wall 50 cm, adjustable height ca 110-140 cm.
The shade with dent, wear.
Provenance
Rolf Walter Collection.
Gunnar Asplund's, City Hall of Gothenburg, 1936.
Literature
Drawing from, Gunnar Asplund's archive, ArkDes, Stockholm.
Designer
Gunnar Asplund is considered one of the most significant and leading architects during the interwar period, both in Sweden and internationally. Asplund is seen as one of the foremost representatives of 1920s Nordic classicism, with the Skandia Theatre (1922) and the Stockholm Public Library (1928) as prominent examples. He was also one of the pioneers of functionalism, which he introduced in Sweden with the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, where he was the chief architect.
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