The andré arbus collecTion 37
no. AA200
While fashion relies on basic building blocks and measured accents, couture
favors strong silhouettes, unexpected materials and a flair for the dramatic.
The Couture Floor Lamp is neither more nor less than the silhouette. Wide at
the shoulders, with a long torso, and a flaring skirt: this described couture for
the better part of the 1940s, and it also describes this floor lamp. Both, the one
right look for the occasion. Circa 1940s.
Supple hand-stitched leather wraps the column. The top of the column is
defined by an inverted cup acting as a small diffuser of sorts, and the bottom
offers a stepped brass stand reminiscent of a candleholder.
h 65.75" dia 18.75"
hand-stitched leather with light antique brass hardware
two 60-watt bulbs max | ivory silk shade
ten-foot black power cord
couture floor lamP
no. AA102
Hand-stitched leather, cut and sewn to fit, wraps the column much the way a
couture gown might wrap the owner. In this case, however, the color of the
leather conspires with the Brass finish to create a tone-on-tone effect further
reminiscent of fashion at the highest level. Striking, even with a very different
scale and proportion, the design may in fact suggest there is a place for all of
us in the world of couture.
h 29.25" dia 18"
hand-stitched leather with light antique brass hardware
two 60-watt bulbs max | ivory silk shade
six-foot black power cord
couture table lamP