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Late 1930s Bakelite Table Lamp, Model 112, by Clarence Kennedy for Polaroid

Creator: Clarence Kennedy - Polaroid Co
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Clarence Kennedy designed for this desk lamp, model no. 112, for the Polaroid company in 1938. It features a compact brown Bakelite body with a cast manufacturer's mark on the back.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Bakelite, Aluminum
Condition:	Good. In good working condition.
Creation Date:	1938–39
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Bauhaus
Incollect Reference #:	527967

Dimensions

W.	7.5 in;	H.	8.5 in;	D.	8.25 in;
W.	19.05 cm;	H.	21.59 cm;	D.	20.96 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.