Gispen Floor Lamp with Blue Enameled Metal Shade

Willem H. Gispen / Gispen (attr) / Netherlands

Classically proportioned floor lamp with a muted blue enameled metal shade and base with chrome stem. Great industrial design that would fit nicely in a Modern or Mid-Century setting visible wear and scratching to enamel as well as patina to the chrome. The sockets were modified by the previous owner with fluorescent sockets, and since changed back to the original set up. There are 2 switches, one for the up-light and one for the lights under the shade. One of the most successful Dutch industrial designers, Willem Hendrik Gispen (1890–1981), founded the Gispen brand in 1916, with its first headquarters located in Rotterdam. Functionality was gradually becoming more and more important in the interior design field when he began working as a designer and adopted that mentality with great success. Today, the company is still commended for the unparalleled functionality of its designs, and the twentieth-century Gispen furniture is still as popular as ever.