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5 William Lescaze, P.&S. Alabax Porcelain Lighting Fixtures

$2,500per set
£1,905.05per set
€2,197.04per set
CA$3,550.75per set
A$3,815.08per set
CHF 2,046.78per set
MX$44,946.05per set

About the Item

Rare classic of American Machine Age Modernism, designed by the important architect William Lescaze and manufactured as the 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixture by Pass and Seymour c.1935. Documented in perio in: 'Art The Machine' Cheney 1936 (p.93).
  • Creator:
    William Lescaze (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 3.38 in (8.59 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Power Source:
    Hardwired
  • Style:
    Bauhaus (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1935
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Remnants of wall paint on some edges. Not tested.
  • Seller Location:
    Sharon, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3438348116862

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