Greta Magnusson Grossman: Modern, cool and pure California design
Somewhat miraculously, Greta Magnusson Grossman is becoming a design star more than 40 years after her retirement. The Pasadena Museum of California Art is opening a retrospective, and demand among collectors for her furniture and lighting designs is surging. Here's a look at why Grossman is becoming a household name to a new generation.
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( Sherry Griffin )
Greta Magnusson Grossman's designs balanced delicacy and bulk. Her 62 Series desk with walnut base, plastic laminate top and wrought iron legs, produced by Glenn of California, seems to support itself effortlessly. With a floating seat and backrest, her 1952 walnut chair earned a Good Design designation from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Grossman's iconic table lamp has a Cobra reflector on a flexible gooseneck stem and an adjustable nosecone on a ball pivot -- simple beauty and technical excellence combined for a modern classic.
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