GOLDEN TOPAN AT ASTORIA 1960
Through a norweigian friend, I just now realised the Astoria Hotel in 1960 had these golden Topan lamps in the room “Gulleplet” (The Golden apple).
TOPAN
The golden Topan lamp is now up in the kitchen.
FOURTH LAYER
The fourth layer of turquoise paint are now ready. Still some smaller things as painting door frames and such are left but it’s taking shape.
PAUSA BOOK
Another thing arrived today as well. This book covers the story of the Taunus and Pausa factory that printed almost all of Verner Panton’s fabrics. Unfortunatelly it is in german wich I don’t understand very well…
GOLDEN TOPAN
Picked up a rare Topan lamp in gold from an auction house today. I have earlier only seen a few of these golden ones (actually in a café in Göteborg). This one also comes from Sweden but not from the same café. It would have been interesting to know it’s history since it looks quite […]
THIRD LAYER
I first thought three layers of paint was ok but no… There are still stripes in the ceiling so I will give it another layer tonight.
MORE TURQUOISE
Some new pics from the turquoise room in progress. Still some layers of paint to go but the colour is great to blue/turquoise objects.
FIRST LAYER
The first layer of paint in the turquoise room is up.
TURQUOISE ROOM UPDATE
I have now collected some pieces that could look cool in a future turquoise room. The Big Flowerpot lamp will be more over the couch table and there will also be a big blue/turquoise Tiscalong carpet under the Pantonova sofa. Just need to take everything away again and start painting the walls and ceiling…