Details
produced by Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California
enameled aluminum, enameled steel, chrome-plated steel
1414 x 1138 x 1334 in. (36.2 x 28.9 x 34.9 cm) (as seen)
with manufacturer's label marked RALPH O. SMITH Burbank, Calif. and PATENT PENDING
Provenance
R 20th Century, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011
Literature
E. Snyderman and K. Åberg Wærn, eds., Greta Magnusson Grossman: A Car and Some Shorts, One Architect's Journey from Sweden to Southern California, Stockholm, 2010, pp. 33, 92 (for a period photograph),104
L. Kane, Greta Magnusson Grossman: Designer, exh. cat., R Gallery, New York, 2000, pp. 21, 23, 35
B. Littman, Greta Magnusson Grossman: Furniture and Lighting, exh. cat., The Drawing Center, New York, 2008, pp. 18, fig. 2; 30, pl. 10 (for a sketch of this design)
H. Harriss, Greta Magnusson Grossman: Modern Design from Sweden to California, London, 2021, pp. 8 (for a period photograph); 45, pl. 15 (for a period photograph); 69, pl. 28 (for a period photograph)
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