ADOLF LOOS
| About the artist | Brno 1870 – 1933 Kalksburg near Vienna |
| Designed by | Adolf Loos, after 1900 |
| Executed by | Johannes Heeg attr., master craftsman, specialised in lamps and metal clocks, after 1900 |
| Dimensions | H 65 cm, Ø 45 cm ; H 25.6 in, Ø 17.7 in |
| Material | Cast brass, deep-drawn and hammered, original flip switch, fringed passement renewed, very nice original condition |
| Provenance | private collection, Italy |
| Literature | K. Markus, Adolf Loos, Wohnungen, Album Verlag, Vienna, 2001, p. 61; E. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwürfe, Salzburg, 1994, ill. 51, p. 58 |
Loos repeatedly used this lamp model in the apartments and villas he furnished, varying it slightly as needed. Our lamp corresponds to the model, designed in 1912 for the apartment of Gustav and Marie Turnovsky and is largest such table lamp I am aware of.
M10/26
