TONY PAUL BRASS AND WALNUT TABLE LAMP FOR WESTWOOD INDUSTRIES (1950s)

A petite cast brass table lamp designed in the 1950s by Tony Paul for the Westwood Industries Lamp Company.  The undulating pierced brass cone rests on a solid bleached walnut base and is paired with a tan cloth-covered drum shade on a slender brass stem. TONY PAUL (1918-2010) was a world-famous American industrial designer known for his furniture, housewares, and lighting.  He was born in the Bronx, NY, on February 28, 1918, and attended the Pratt Institute.   He began his career, which spanned nearly 60 years, as a designer for Robert Barber, Inc., where he designed an armchair selected for MOMA's 2nd "Good Design" award in 1951-52.  He also worked on ergonomic designs for Angelo Bisenz Associates. Early in his career, he worked and became friends with many top industrial designers of the Mid-Century, including Ben Seibel, Arthur Umanoff, Russel Wright, Paul McCobb, etc.  Tony Paul lived and worked in the NY area for his entire career, except for a couple of stints in Italy and S