Grashoppa Floor Lamp

Description

Though little-known today, modernist pioneer Greta M. Grossman first introduced the iconic Gräshoppa Floor Lamp in 1947. With its characteristic backward tilt on a tripod stand, the lamp recalls the stalking stance of its namesake. The elongated conical shade can be tilted and rotated 360 degrees to direct light where it's needed. Powder-coated steel frame and shade in a spectrum of crisp hues.

Specifications

Size

Lamp: 49.25" h x 14.75" w x 17" d (125x37.5x43.5cm)
Shade: 9" h x 6" dia (23x15cm)
Cord length: 78.75" (200cm)

Material

Steel, brass

Technical

E12
Blub not included
UL listed

Brand

Gubi

Design is an unceasing continuum, believes this Danish house, now owned by a second generation. Owner and creative director Jacob Gubi Olsen inherited the helm from his parents Gubi and Lisbeth Larson, who founded the business to showcase their postmodern furniture. Under Jacob’s watch, Gubi added a global focus to its roots in Copenhagen, with a cosmopolitan array of furniture, lighting and interior objects.

Alongside 20th Century icons such as Robert Dudley Best and Greta Magnusson-Grossman, the design house has championed a new wave of design studios including GamFratesi, Space Copenhagen and OeO Studio. “I started out with two very strong designs, Bestlite—a Bauhaus collection designed in 1930—and Gubi Chair, designed in 2003. I felt they had something in common,” says Jacobs. “Iconic appearance, functional design, high quality, aesthetic design language and adaptable for many different kinds of interiors. I took these values as a guideline for any new designs added to the collection ever since.”