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Heifetz Manufacturing Co.
USA, 1951
spun aluminum, enameled aluminum, cork
12 w x 15 d x 25 h inches
Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Result: $12,000
This lamp received third prize at the Low Cost Lighting competition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1951. The three legs of this innovative lamp slide to adjust the angle of the light reflector.
Literature: Arts & Architecture, May 1951, unpaginated
All original condition displaying only small loss to one cork foot. Excellent condition.
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