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PROPERTY OF A PACIFIC ISLAND CONNOISSEUR OF ART AND DESIGN
GRETA MAGNUSSON-GROSSMAN (1906-1999)

'Cobra' Table Lamp, designed circa 1948

    Price Realised USD 1,386
    Estimate
    USD 1,000 - USD 1,500
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    GRETA MAGNUSSON-GROSSMAN (1906-1999)

    'Cobra' Table Lamp, designed circa 1948

    Price Realised USD 1,386
    Price Realised USD 1,386
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    produced by Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, California
    enameled aluminum, enameled steel, chrome-plated steel
    141⁄4 x 113⁄8 x 133⁄4 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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