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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Pair of Tony Paul Cone Lamps






Westwood

1950s


Feature Brass Bases

That Seamlessly Meet Richly Grained Walnut Wood

Forming Together Perfectly Shaped Cones

With Original Custom Sized Tall Linen Drum Shades

In Overall Excellent Original Vintage Condition

Max Height 29"
Shade Diameter 8.25"
Base Diameter 3.5"

NFS


History:

"Tony Paul was a world-renowned industrial designer for nearly 60 years. Beginning in the late 1940s, Tony applied his artistic talents  typical items people would encounter in their household. Most notably, he is known for furniture, kitchenware, and lighting designs. In fact, Tony's self-proclaimed niche in lighting design endured for more than 30 years...

Tony was affiliated with many premier mid-century modern designers during his career; early on Tony worked with Russel Wright, Paul McCobb, Ben Seibel and many others... 

For decades Tony's designs were featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the world, including House & GardenThe New York TimesThe New York Daily NewsThe Christian Science Monitor, andHome Furnishings Daily. He was also spotlighted in books Furniture for Modern Interiors by Mario Del Fabbro and Chairs by George Nelson. Tony also won multiple awards for designs, including the New York Museum of Modern Art's Good Design award."


2 comments:

  1. Tony Paul - http://www.tonypauldesigns.com/web/designs/manufacturers/westwood/westwood-lighting/

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