EINAR BACKSTROM DESK LAMP IN BRASS AND LEATHER
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Sweden
1940s
Brass, leather
16 3/4″ high x 12″ diameter
We find the design of this classic table lamp irresistible. With its warm brass shade, unique finial, and tactile leather-wrapped stem, it casts a lovely down light, perfect on a desk or alongside a reading chair.
Einar Bäckström opened his lighting workshop in Malmo, Sweden, in 1918. He is perhaps best known for his modern designs, often incorporating brass and leather or wood.