The Grasshopper desk lamp is a variation of the reading lamp of the same name. Created in 1947 by Greta Grossman, the floor lamp is an iconic example of the designer's work, inspired by the shape of a grasshopper. Now produced by Gubi, the desk lamp version retains the same lampshade shape, combined with a brass base. The head of the lamp can be rotated to direct the light as required. The very elegant Grasshopper Task lamp is perfect on a small desk or a side table.
Technology
1 x max 13W fluorescent E14 or 1 x 28W halogen E14 - IP20 - Class II
Born in 1906 in Helsingborg, Sweden, Greta Magnusson Grossman is an architect, interior designer and furniture designer. In the 1920s, she completed her cabinetmaking apprenticeship in Helsingborg, and received a scholarship to the Konstfack art school in Stockholm, where she studied furniture, textile and stoneware design. In 1933, she was the first woman to be awarded the second prize for furniture design by the Stockholm Craft Association.That same year, Greta Magnusson Grossman and her fellow Konstfack student Erik Ullrich, opened a boutique and design studio in Stockholm. She later married Billy Grossman, the leader of a jazz band. In 1937, Greta Magnusson Grossman designed the famous cradle of Princess Birgitta of Sweden for an exhibition at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. In 1940, she and her husband moved to the United States, settling in Los Angeles, where she opened her furniture, lighting and home accessories boutique in Beverly Hills. In addition to her boutique, she designs for Sherman Bertram, Modern Line, Barker Brothers, and Glenn of California. Greta Magnusson Grossman designs many houses in California, often in collaboration with architect Garrett Eckbo. Some have foundations of over 450 square metres, and others are on stilts. During the 1950s, Greta Magnusson Grossman taught industrial design at the Art Center School and the University of California, both based in Los Angeles. In the 1960s, she retired from design and architecture.
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GUBI
Founded in 1967 in Denmark, Gubi is an iconic design brand known for its visionary approach blending Scandinavian heritage and modernity. Installed in former docks of Copenhagen, the company reprints cult pieces while collaborating with renowned contemporary designers. His goal: to create timeless, bold and deeply elegant furniture.