Ellipse
Light Fitting
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pendant lamp, with aluminium rod and reflector and opal glass shade.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Ellipse (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Aluminium and opal glass |
| Brief description | 'Ellipse' series light fitting, aluminium rod and reflector and opal glass shade, designed by Paul Boissevain, manufactured by The Merchant Adventurers Ltd. |
| Physical description | Pendant lamp, with aluminium rod and reflector and opal glass shade. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1959. |
| Bibliographic reference | Crowther, Lily. Award Winning British Design 1957-1988. London: V&A Publishing, 2012.
p.41 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.388&A-1963 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2011 |
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