Gunnar Asplund, a model '8502' wall lamp, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Stockholm, 1930s.
Red lacquered metal, adjustable shade with grey lacquered interior. One light source. Length from wall 22, height 18 cm.
Not function tested. Renovated with later repainting. Paint loss.
Depicted in the catalogue of 1936. Also from Asplund's archive, a version drawn for Gothenburg City Hall.
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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