"Aga Khan" luminaire by René Herbst

"Luminaire 'Aga Khan' by René Herbst, with a metallic base formed from a nickel-plated disc, at the centre a frosted and sandblasted glass cylinder, not original, held to the base by three small brackets, a lateral arm screws into the upper part of the glass, equipped with a nickel-plated sheet, sliding to an adjustable height, forming a lampshade. Provenance: private collection. Exhibition: 'The House of René Herbst, Prototypes and Rare Pieces by René Herbst from 1925 to 29 September - 25 November 1999, Galerie de Beyrie, New York, prototype of this model reproduced in the catalogue p. 20."