Arne Jacobsen (b. Copenhagen 1902, d. s.p. 1971)
“Oxford”. Table lamp of grey lacquered metal with opal glass shade. Designed 1962 for St. Catherine's College, Oxford. This example manufactured 1970s by Louis Poulsen. H. 28 cm.
Provenance: Arne Jacobsen's family.
Literature: Carsten Thau & Kjeld Vindum: “Arne Jacobsen”, ill. p. 538, where a similar lamp is seen in Arne Jacobsen's own summerhouse.
Remarkably, the switch is placed on the top to the right of the stand as opposed to corresponding lamps where the switch is located to the left of the stand.
Condition report on request.
Design: Nordic Masters, 27 September 2017