J.T. Kalmar – Kalmar Lighting

Kalmar Dornstab floor lamp, Austria, 1940s

Documentation

Documented elsewhere (similar item)

Documentation Notes

Alexander Koch, Modern Lighting of the ‘50s, Stuttgart, 2012, p. 52
E.-B. Ottillinger, Möbeldesign der 50er Jahre. Wien im internationalen Kontext, Vienna, 2005, p. 148

Origin

Austria

Period

1920-1949

Materials

brass, wood

Dimensions

W.	13.39 in;	H.	60.24 in;	D.	17.72 in;
W.	34 cm;	H.	153 cm;	D.	45 cm;

Condition

Good. Excellent. Wear consistent with age and use. Wiring checked by our in-house specialist and ready for immediate use.

Creation Date

1947

Description

A beautiful Dornstab (‘thorn stick’) floor lamp, designed in 1947 by J.T. Kalmar. It is made out of a wooden, saber shaped stem with a curved brass base and fabric shade. The height of the shade is adjustable to three different positions on the stem.

Measurements stated are of the lamp without a shade.

Styles / Movements

Mid Century, Modern

Dealer Reference Number

Lf.lk.KalmarDornstab.m.1903a

Incollect Reference Number

304741