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Heifetz Manufacturing Co.
USA, 1951
steel, enameled metal, rubber
11 w x 19 d x 19.5 h inches
Estimate: $3,000–5,000
Result: $9,000
This lamp received second prize at the Low Cost Lighting competition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1951.
Literature: Arts & Architecture, May 1951, unpaginated
Socket and wiring have been replaced resulting in loose metal deflector. Shade has been nicely repainted at one point.
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