A glass and brass hanging lamp

DESIGNED BY ADOLF LOOS, CIRCA 1910, MANUFACTURED BY F.O. SCHMIDT

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A glass and brass hanging lamp
Designed by Adolf Loos, circa 1910, manufactured by F.O. Schmidt
Multi faceted inset with bevelled glass, hung on heavy chain from triangular suspension loop
50in. (127cm.) approximate height

Lot Essay

The hanging lamp designed by Loos was produced in various sizes and in four variations of form, including the present example, and was also retailed by F.O. Schmidt between 1905-1927.

Cf: Eva B. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwrfe, Salzburg and Vienna, 1994, pp. 21, 68, 184, 149, 160, 161

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