Gräshoppa Floor Lamp
Made by GUBI
Designed by Greta M. Grossman
Designed in 1947, the Gräshoppa Floor Lamp is among Greta M. Grossman's most enduring contributions to postwar modernism. A Swedish-born architect and designer who built her practice in Los Angeles, Grossman brought a distinctly cross-cultural sensibility to furniture and lighting, one that absorbed both Scandinavian craft traditions and the openness of California living.
The lamp's backward-leaning tripod base gives it an unmistakable silhouette, at once insect-like and architecturally considered. The elongated conical shade rotates to direct light with precision, making it as responsive to a reading chair as to a composition of objects on a shelf. Proportion is everything here: the long, angled neck holds the shade at exactly the height and angle that feels both purposeful and poised.
- Original design: 1947, reissued by GUBI with archival fidelity
- Rotating shade for directed or diffused illumination
- Distinctive tripod base in a backward-leaning stance
- Available in multiple finishes to suit varied interior palettes
GUBI's reissue of the Gräshoppa restores the lamp to production with careful attention to the original's geometry and materiality. It occupies a room not by filling space, but by giving it character.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed the Gräshoppa Floor Lamp and when?
The Gräshoppa was designed by Greta M. Grossman in 1947. Grossman was a Swedish-born architect and designer based in Los Angeles, whose work bridged Scandinavian modernism and mid-century American design culture.
What does the Gräshoppa's rotating shade do?
The shade pivots to redirect light toward a specific surface or zone, giving the lamp flexibility between task, ambient, and accent lighting without repositioning the base. It is a functional detail that also defines the lamp's visual character.
How does GUBI's reissue relate to the original 1947 design?
GUBI reissued the Gräshoppa with close reference to Grossman's original drawings and proportions, preserving the backward-leaning tripod stance and elongated shade geometry that distinguish the design from contemporaries of its era.
What interior styles suit the Gräshoppa Floor Lamp?
Its clean geometry and restrained palette make it compatible with mid-century, Scandinavian, and contemporary interiors. Architects and designers also use it effectively in more eclectic or transitional settings, where its sculptural silhouette reads as a considered counterpoint.
What finishes are available for the Gräshoppa?
The Gräshoppa is offered in several finishes that range from warm neutrals to deeper tones, allowing the lamp to either recede into a composition or register as a deliberate focal point. Specific colorways are confirmed at the time of specification.
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