Hans Due Optima
Hans Due's Ufo-Like Optima Pendant for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish UFO style pendant ceiling light ’Optima’ designed by Hans Due for Fog & Morup. Launched in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Mid-Century Space Age Optima Table Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Hans Due
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Fog & Mørup Optima table lamp based on a design by Hans Due from the 70s.
Simple shape and
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 7.87 in
Optima 6 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and manufactured by
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Optima 7 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice grey, white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Fog & Morup 'Optima 6' Pendant Light by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Due, who was originally trained as a graphic designer, designed this eye-catching disc light
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Dark brown Optima pendant lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1970s
By Fog and Morup, Hans Due
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Optima' pendant lamp was designed in 1972 by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in Denmark. This
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Space Age Optima Pendant Lamp in UFO Style by Hans Due Fog & Mørup Denmark
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg, Hans Due
Located in Vorst, BE
1970s Danish Ufo style Pendant lamp, model "Optima".
Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup in 1972
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Dark brown 'Optima 4' floor lamp by Hans Due for Fog and Mørup, Denmark 1970's
By Hans Due, Fog and Morup
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This dark brown 'Optima 4' floor lamp was designed in 1972 by Hans Due for Fog and Mørup in Denmark
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 55.12 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Mid Century Optima 2 Table Lamp by Fog&Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Optima Lamp Series, designed by Hans Due for FOG&MØRUP, is a collection of futuristic-looking
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Danish Modern "Optima" Desk Table Lamp in Brown by Fog & Mørup Adjustable, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Hans Due, Fog & Mørup, Louis Poulsen, Lyfa
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Modern "Optima" table lamp designed by Hans Due for Danish lighting manufacturer Fog
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Steel
H 23.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Fog & Mørup Set of Three Little Chandelier
By Fog & Mørup
Located in bari, IT
and Hans Due’s Optima (bottom right), as well as making lights for Holmegaard, Royal Copenhagen and
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Recent Sales
Optima 6, Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in Jylland, DK
A beautiful Danish vintage piece of history. The design is with clear elements from Space Age, and the design is created to last.
It will look very nice in most modern homes.
The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Optima 6, Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in Jylland, DK
A beautiful Danish vintage piece of history. The design is with clear elements from Space Age, and the design is created to last.
It will look very nice in most modern homes.
The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Danish Mid-Century Brown UFO Optima Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Basel, CH
This is a large UFO lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup. It features a simple round plate-shaped
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
OPTIMA 7, white minimalist ceiling lighting by Hans Due in 1972 for Fog & Morup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
OPTIMA 7 - large white ceiling light by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - super minimalist space
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Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 9.85 in Dm 23.63 in
Optima 6, White Minimalist Ceiling Lighting by Hans Due in 1972 for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Optima 6 - white pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - large Danish modern hanging light in
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Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 9.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Hans Due Optima Mini Pendants for Fog & Morup
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD MAY 2012...Unusual, UFO inspired lights designed by Danish architect Hans Due for Fog
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Vintage 1970s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Optima Pendant Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & MØrup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Rome, IT
Hans Due optima pendant light by Fog & Morup, Denmark 1960s
Very good original condition with
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Optima Danish Floor Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Hans Due
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Mid-Century Danish Floor Lamp Optima by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, 1970s.
Simple form and
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Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Danish 'Optima' Hanging Lamp by Hans Due for Lyskær, 1980s
By Lyskaer, Hans Due
Located in Oirlo, LI
This white Optima lamp is a 1970s Space Age design by the Danish designer Hans Due.
Although he
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Steel
Optima 7 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and manufactured by
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Optima 4 Floor Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Morup
By Fog and Morup, Hans Due
Located in Long Island City, NY
Optima 4 Floor Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Morup in brushed steel with 2 adjustable white shades and
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel
1970s Space Age White Midcentury Danish Ceiling Lamp Optima Hans Due Fog & Morup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A 1970s Midcentury Danish UFO style pendant / ceiling light 'Optima' designed by Hans Due for Fog
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 9.45 in Dm 19.69 in L 9.45 in
Hans Due Set of Two White Table Lamps Optima 2 for Fog & Mørup 1970s
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two table lamps model Optima 2 designed by Hans Due and produced by Fog & Mørup in 1970
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
XL Space Age Optima Pendant Lamp in UFO Style by Hans Due Fog & Mørup Denmark
By Hans Due, Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vorst, BE
1970s Danish Ufo style Pendant lamp, model "Optima".
Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup in 1972
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
'Optima' Floor Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Classic Danish 'Optima' floor lamp designed by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup. A chromed steel rod on
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Fog and Morup Optima Pendant light
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
& Morup in the late 1960s or early 1970s by the architect Hans Due.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1970s Fog & Mørup 'Optima' Table Lamp, Denmark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Classic Danish table lamp from Fog & Mørup made of enameled steel and chrome.
Shade is fully ajustable in all direction and slide up and down on pole.
Well made solid structure...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Fog & Mørup Optima Floor Lamp with 2 Shades, 1960s, Denmark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Danish iconic Minimalist modern floor lamp.
Shades slide up and down anywhere on chrome pole and pivot in all direction.
Well made and sturdy hardware.
Height is 56 inches, ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Chrome
Fog & Mørup Optima Dark Brown Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern, 1960s, Denmark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Danish iconic Minimalist floor lamp in a dark chocolate brown tone.
Shades slide up and down anywhere on chrome pole and pivot in all direction.
Well made and sturdy hardware.
...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Chrome, Metal
Hans Due "Optima" Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bulb. Designed by architect Hans Due and manufactured by Fog and Mørup.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Optima Table Reading Lamp by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970s Optima Desk Lamp by Hans Due
This Fog and Morup reading desk lamp is in excellent
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Large "Optima" Pendant Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
. The optima series was designed by Hans Due in 1972 and consisted of seven models. Three of the models
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Morup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Pendant in white metal, white and
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Pendant in white metal, white and
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of 'Optima' Articulating Wall Sconces by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of 'Optima' series articulating wall sconces by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup of Denmark. The
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Optima 7, white minimalist ceiling lighting by Hans Due, 1972, Fog & Morup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Optima 7 - large white ceiling light by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - super minimalist space
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Optima 2, Sunny Yellow Table Lamp, Hans Due, Fog and Mørup, 1972
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
OPTIMA 2 - table lamp by Hans Due in 1972, produced by Fog & Mørup - Classic Danish mid century
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
OPTIMA 5 white space age pendant pair by Hans Due Fog & Morup 1972.
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
OPTIMA 5 white pendant pair by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - Pair of Danish Modern hanging
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Optima 2, Cream-White Table Lamp, Hans Due, Fog & Morup, 1972, Danish Design!
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Optima 2 table lamp by Hans Due in 1972, produced by Fog & Mørup Classic Danish Mid-Century design
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 21.86 in W 7.88 in D 14.57 in
OPTIMA 6 White Pendant Light by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
OPTIMA 6 - white pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - large Danish Modern hanging light in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Optima 6, Yellow Pendant by Hans Due, Fog & Morup, 1972, Large Space Age Design
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
OPTIMA 6, yellow pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972, large yellow and white hanging light
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Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 9.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid Century Floor Lamp by Hans Due for Fog and Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960s Optima Hans Due Adjustable Floor Lamp
This Vintage White Floor Lamp is in like
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Large Yellow 'Optima 7' Pendant Designed in Denmark by Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Mørkøv, 85
Denmark by Hans Due and produced by Fog & Mørup in 1972.
This in the large model that meassures 60 cm in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup (Lyskær), model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Pendant in white metal
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due, set of two
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Pendant in white metal, white and
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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Hans Due Optima For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hans due optima for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and aluminum, every hans due optima was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hans due optima — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A hans due optima made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.
How Much is a Hans Due Optima?
A hans due optima can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,100, while the lowest priced sells for $399 and the highest can go for as much as $1,850.
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