Pair of wall "Hansen Lamps" of Georges Hansen by Metalarte

In 1946, his lamps were made by Carl Knecht, a Steelworker from Queens. When Mr. Knecht retired, Mr. Hansen hired the prestigious Spanish company, Metalarte in Barcelona, to manufacture the lamps. Customers have included the Carlyle hotel in New York and the Lyndon Baines Johnson library in Austin, Texas. Mr. Hansen had several stores Hansen Lamps successive, all in Manhattan, selling his lamps and those designed by others. He retired in 1988. His company, Hansen Lamps, was acquired in 1991 by Harry Hinson, owner of a showroom. Last year, the Hinson & Company showroom in the Building and Decoration Building of Third Avenue in Manhattan used to sell 5000 lamps swivel arm a year, in different finishes, for about $ 300 piece, as well as other models sold by Hansen Lamps. Dimensions: Single arm: 28cm long and 17 cm high with lampshade. Double arm: 50cm long and 17 cm high with lampshade.