PVC pleated lampshade
Lampshade
1951 (made)
1951 (made)
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Oswald Hollmann's pleated PVC pendant lamp was featured in the Festival of Britain (1951). Also on display were his aluminium desk light and an alternative pleated pendant design situated in the Parlour 'room set' in the Homes and Gardens Pavilion.
Hollmann was born in 1907 to a German father who worked as a secretary to merchant banker and capitalist, Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921) and a mother of French descent. He established his business in Beckenham, Kent in 1932 and worked from Hanover Square, London during the 1940s. He is known for his simple, modern designs and experimentation with a range of materials including vellum, plastic, brass, polished nickel and aluminium.
Hollmann was born in 1907 to a German father who worked as a secretary to merchant banker and capitalist, Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921) and a mother of French descent. He established his business in Beckenham, Kent in 1932 and worked from Hanover Square, London during the 1940s. He is known for his simple, modern designs and experimentation with a range of materials including vellum, plastic, brass, polished nickel and aluminium.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | PVC pleated lampshade (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | PVC |
| Brief description | Lampshade of PVC, designed by Oswald Hollmann |
| Physical description | A pendant lamp suspended by cord with densely pleated top and shade. A bakelite plastic sphere is fixed to the cord, half way up. |
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| Credit line | Given by P.E.M Sharp, Esq. |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1975 by P.E.M Sharp Esq. [75/2755] |
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| Summary | Oswald Hollmann's pleated PVC pendant lamp was featured in the Festival of Britain (1951). Also on display were his aluminium desk light and an alternative pleated pendant design situated in the Parlour 'room set' in the Homes and Gardens Pavilion. Hollmann was born in 1907 to a German father who worked as a secretary to merchant banker and capitalist, Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921) and a mother of French descent. He established his business in Beckenham, Kent in 1932 and worked from Hanover Square, London during the 1940s. He is known for his simple, modern designs and experimentation with a range of materials including vellum, plastic, brass, polished nickel and aluminium. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.87:1, 2-1975 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2006 |
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