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Two amazing illuminated round mirrors with background illumination and brass and Lucite flowers by Emil Stejnar.
Looking in this mirror will turn you into a princess when you pull the cord switch.
Measure: Diameter 42 cm.
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When buying or delivering an item within the EU, VAT usually applies and will be added.Creator: Emil Stejnar (Designer)Design: Pyra ChandelierDimensions: Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Diameter: 16.54 in (42 cm)Style: Hollywood Regency (In the Style Of)Materials and Techniques: Lucite,Metal,MirrorPlace of Origin: AustriaPeriod: Mid-20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 1960-1970Condition: GoodSeller Location: Antwerp, BEReference Number: 1stDibs: LU950423614842Shop All Emil Stejnar
Emil Stejnar
Its not often that one rsum can include hermetic magician, astrologer, gold and silversmith and lighting designer. Its fair to say that Austrian Emil Stejnar may be the only one to claim all of the skills above.
The clamor for mid-century modern design has been at a fever pitch since, well, pretty much the mid-twentieth century. And while many of the eras furniture makers have gained recognition over time, many designers remain obscure. Emil Stejnar is one such designer.
Born in Vienna in 1939, Stejnar trained in goldsmithing and silversmithing and opened a jewelry workshop in Sweden. Eventually, he began to translate his metal skills to light fixtures.
Vintage Emil Stejnar chandeliers and mirrors are practically jewelry themselves, featuring materials like 24-carat gold-plated brass and Austrian crystals. He had a penchant for symmetrical, rounded forms, often emulating starbursts, snowflakes or floral blossoms in his designs.
Stejnar found a partner in Austrian manufacturer Rupert Nikoll, which made an extensive amount of the designers astonishingly precious pieces. In fact, the biggest claim to glory for the brand, which was established in Vienna in the early 1900s, owes to Stejnars work.
While it seems that any lighting fixture having a starburst shape and numerous bulbs on the ends was dubbed Sputnik in the Cold War era, one of Rupert Nikolls most famous designs is the Sputnik pendant lamp, created in the 1960s by Stejnar.
With several lighted spokes extending out in every direction, forming a shape similar to a dandelion puff, Stejnar’s Sputnik pendant lamp earned the nickname Pusteblume, or Dandelion in English. Many imitators have replicated the Sputnik design, but the originals are highly valued by interior designers and collectors of Space Age design.
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