'Grasshopper' floor lamp by Greta Grossman together with a nest of three tables by Mado Jolain. The ‘Grasshopper’ lamp is an iconic model by Greta Grossman; its unique silhouette is immediately recognizable, with its tripod and backward sloping stem ending in a hinged head, reminiscent of a graceful, organic body. The piece is enameled in a burgundy red color. The top of the set of three tables is made of ceramics; the side tables are graduated in size so that they fit one beneath another. Swedish architect and designer Greta Magnusson Grossman maintained a prolific career on two continents: Europe and North America. She was among the first to bring the Scandinavian modern aesthetic to California, which was an instant hit in Los Angeles Mado Jolain is a French ceramist of the 1950s, whose work is marked by the modernity of her approach: simple, architectural forms; geometric decorations, subtle play of colors. In the male dominated world of mid-century modern design these two women were movers and shakers of their time.