Cobra Floor Light

The most iconic products Greta Grossman designed in the 40's and 50's were the Gräshoppa floor lamp and the Cobra floor and table lamps. In 1950, the Cobra lamp won the Good Design Award and was subsequently exhibited at the Good Design Show at the Museum of Modern Art . Grossman was highly influenced by European Modernism, which had been imported to the US by influencial architects, such as Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Grossman, in turn, played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism. The iconic Gräshoppa lamp was first produced in 1947. The tubular steel tripod stand is tilted backward and the elongated aluminium conical shade is ball-jointed onto the arm; so the light can be directional, yet the glare is minimal. Both stand and shade are powder-coated.

Designed by Greta M. Grossman, 1950

Manufactured by Gubi, Denmark

Dimension

120 H x 27 Ø Stand x 8 Ø SH x 29 cm SD 

Materials

Powder-coated aluminium shade and base (weighted with cast iron ballast), adjustable chromed steel arm and textile covered cord. Black powder-coat.

Notes

The shade is movable by its arm and can be rotated 360°.