Funkis Flush-mounted Glass Ceiling Globe, Sweden. 1930s. SAD Designs from which this exquisite crystal

from which this exquisite crystal glass decanter was born

Height: 35cm / Depth: 40cm / Base Diameter: 16cm / Shade Diameter: 28cm

Regarded as wildly unusual for the late 19th century period

Characterised by a highly functional and modernist form

5cm / Width: 12

Funkis Flush-mounted Glass Ceiling Globe, Sweden. 1930s. SAD Designs from which this exquisite crystalSubtle and exquisitely executed, this butterscotch flush mounted ceiling light draws its colour palette from the Art Deco Metropolis aesthetic and its form from the 'Funkis' movement popularised in Scandinavia in the interwar period. 'Funkis', a style and concept of design, emphasises practicality, functionalism and a focus on materials; edging away from the 'Roaring Twenties' and the overindulgence of grandure and strong ornamentation . The hues of