TORCH-CUT BRONZE SCONCE WITH AMBER MURANO GLASS SHADES BY AHLSTRÖM & EHRICH FOR A&E DESIGN

A large, brutalist torch-cut bronze sconce by Tom Ahlström and Hans Ehrich for A&E Design, consisting of several pierced hollow metal tubes welded together on a metal frame in a brutalist fashion, and housing two integrated electrical light sources diffused with amber Murano glass shades. TOM ALHSTRöM, born on May 30, 1943, is a renowned Swedish industrial designer and the visionary co-founder of A&E Design. Alongside his identical twin brother, Stig, he was born in the vibrant city of Helsinki, Finland, to a Swedish-speaking Finnish mother and a Swedish father who thrived in the steel industry. After growing up in Västerås, Sweden, Tom ventured to the dynamic capital of Stockholm in 1964, where his creative journey would truly begin. Ahlström honed his craft at the prestigious University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, focusing on crafts and silversmithing. It was during this formative time that he met the talented Hans Ehrich, and in 1968, they joined forces