J.t. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Venini Glass Rod Stand, 1960s, 1 Of 2 Lamps

One of two fantastic and rare floor lamps 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.The base is made of polished brass and the stand is made of a twisted clear glass rod which was produced in Italy, very likely from Venini.Each light has four sockets for medium screw base bulbs type E26/E27. In detail there are three bulbs with max. 60W per bulb and one bulb upwards directed within an aluminium reflector with max. 200W for indirect lighting. These bulbs can be switched on separately with two pull switches. The light works well with LED or filament bulbs.The lamp shades have been renewed and are covered with a natural white textile. Other colors (yellow, blue, red, green, beige, grey, ...), sizes and forms of the lamp shades can be customized.The price is per lamp. They are sold individually or as pair.About Kalmar:Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects of cast bronze.After the turn of the century, Julius Theodor Kalmar, son of the original founder, studied under the renowned Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann. In the following years the company realized modern lighting concepts and designs. Kalmar worked together with the Austrian Werkbund and the most important Austrian architects like Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach, Oswald Haerdtl, Clemens Holzmeister, Ernst Plischke, and Oskar Strnad.