Vintage Brass Desk Lamp In The Swing-Arm Style Of German/American Designer Walter von Nessen With Dimmer Switch To Base

Vintage brass desk lamp with a swing arm design in the style of the German American architect Walter von Nessen who was at the forefront of lamp design and development in 1930s New York. Dimmer switch to base of lamp.

Lamp has been re-wired and PAT tested.

Von Essen emigrated from Germany to America in 1925 at the age of 35 and many of his ideas were at the forefront of modern trends. The progression of von Nessen styles range from the German deco of the early 20’s to the American Deco of the mid 20’s to the functionalism which dominated his work until his death in 1943.