Walter Von Nessen (German/American, 1889-1943) Floor Lamp for The Miller Company

Description:

Walter Von Nessen (German/American, 1889-1943) Floor Lamp for The Miller Company, Meridian, Connecticut, c. 1930, nickel-plated steel, tiered shade with red and green reflector and glass finial on segmented pole set on round white metal base, molded mark on base, "The Miller Co. Meridian Conn. U.S.A. Patents Pending, Udezine, Pat. No. 1438344 1x4 30246," ht. 51 3/4 in.

Note: Von Nessen was a pioneer in the field of modern residential lighting. Following WWI, he worked for architect Peter Behrens in Berlin and designed furniture in Stockholm from 1919 to 1923. Von Nessen immigrated to the United States in 1923 and opened Nessen Studios, with his wife Margaretta, in New York City in 1927. He was among the first wave of American industrial designers.
Estimate $600-800

Scattered wear to plate, small chip to underside of glass finial.


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