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Table lamp by Walter von Nessen, c. 1940, stainless steel, enameled stainless steel, Bakelite, sold Nov 2025Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Table lamp

Walter von Nessen (American, 1889–1943) · c. 1940

$381 price realized incl. premium

≈ £290≈ €329

Hammer $300 · with buyer’s premium $381

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Medium
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As published: “stainless steel, enameled stainless steel, Bakelite”
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
29 h x 15 dia in (74 x 38 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Machine Age Design: 1925–1950 (auctions/2025/11/machine-age-design-1925-1950)
Date
November 18, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
272
Estimate
$700 – — (≈ £533) (≈ €604)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 5, 2026

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