Lamp By Jo Hammerborg
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Table Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Table Lamps
Copper
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Copper
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Copper
Vintage 1960s Danish Table Lamps
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Plastic
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Copper, Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Copper
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Copper
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Lamp By Jo Hammerborg For Sale on 1stDibs
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Jo Hammerborg for sale on 1stDibs
Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg was a passionate innovator and lighting designer credited with the success of the Danish lighting company Fog & Mørup. His sleek ceiling lights, floor lamps and table lamps are characterized by the simple lines and clean aesthetic of Scandinavian modern design.
Hammerborg was born in Randers, Denmark, in 1920. As a young man, he trained as a silversmith before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1949, Hammerborg began working as a silversmith at leading Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen. He worked at Georg Jensen until 1957, when he became the chief designer at Fog & Mørup.
Hammerborg brought both his modernist designs and his good business sense to Fog & Mørup. He helped the company create a strong brand and implemented a stringent manufacturing process to ensure high quality. During his time with Fog & Mørup, Hammerborg designed over 60 lighting fixtures and collaborated with other designers such as Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup, Erik Balslev, Sophus Frandsen and more. Vintage Hammerborg lighting is functional and accessible and was intended for easy coordination with modern interior decor.
Among Hammerborg's most famous works are his 1966 Trombone series. Trombone pendants, floor lamps and table lamps feature cylindrical shades in various metallic finishes and are fantastically versatile. The Milieu pendant from 1975 is another notable Hammerborg design. Its hemispherical shape gives the shade a light and airy quality, and Hammerborg's love of parachuting inspired its distinctive appearance.
Hammerborg left Fog & Mørup in 1980. The company subsequently underwent a series of mergers that eventually led to its closure.
Hammerborg’s brilliant lighting creations remain in high demand today. The Hammerborg family has collaborated with Danish furniture brand Warm Nordic — which has reissued iconic mid-century works such as Hans Olsen’s inviting Fried Egg armchair — in order to relaunch the Trombone and Milieu series.
On 1stDibs, find an extensive collection of vintage Jo Hammerborg lighting.
Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.