Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design
Timed Online Auction, 4 September - 1 October 2025
Furniture, lighting and rugs
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 6 000
Current Bid1 bid
Current bid
ZAR 5 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
Denmark 1941-
'Jaws' table lamp, for Frandsen Lighting, Denmark
the lacquered metal shade on a black pedestal with weighted base
c.1970-1980
adhesive manufacturer's label
height: 61cm; width: 16,5cm; depth: 16,5cm
Notes
Benny Frandsen is a renowned and experienced Danish designer and founder of the lighting company FRANDSEN, which has designed, manufactured and marketed lamps since 1968. Benny Frandsen is a Danish lighting designer and manufacturer best known for his functional and often playful mid-century modern lighting designs.
This lamp gets its name from the curved vertical fins surrounding the central pedestal that resemble the appearance of a shark jaw lined with teeth.
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