Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Danish

Fog & Mørup was a legendary Danish lighting manufacturer best known to collectors for the sleek and sculptural ceiling lights, wall lights and floor lamps that the company produced in the postwar years. Its vintage fixtures are ideal for design enthusiasts looking to introduce a splash of Scandinavian modernist ingenuity into a space.

Founders Ansgar Fog and Erik Mørup reportedly met in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1902. They became fast friends and discussed going into business together. An opportunity materialized a couple of years later when they discovered a newspaper advertisement — an Aarhus consignment warehouse had been vacated and its landowner was looking for a business to sign a new lease. The friends took a chance and established a wholesale metalwork business.

In 1906, Fog and Mørup moved the business to Copenhagen and focused on lighting. They purchased an electrical company in 1913 and opened a lighting factory shortly thereafter. The following two decades saw rapid expansion. One of the most notable Fog & Mørup designs from the interwar period was the brass Kongelys table lamp, created by Niels Rasmussen Thykier.

Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg, an alum of leading Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen, joined Fog & Mørup as head of design in the late 1950s, ushering in a period of commercial success and international prominence.

Hammerborg was an innovative designer whose sleek and streamlined aesthetic came to define the company. During his time with Fog & Mørup, Hammerborg designed over 60 lighting fixtures and collaborated with other designers such as Erik Balslev, Sophus Frandsen and more. Fog & Mørup also worked with designers Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup, who created the iconic trumpet-shaped Semi pendant light in 1967.

Fog & Mørup sales remained healthy into the 1970s. A merger followed in the ensuing decades and the brand definitively closed in 2005 after being acquired by Nordlux.

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Creator: Fog & Mørup

One of Two Huge Semi Pendal Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup

$2,242 / item

One of Two Huge Semi Pendal Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Antwerp, BE

Two 1960s vintage "Semi Pendal" ceiling lights by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Fog & Mørup. At 70cm in width it is the largest of this well known and sought after design. Long out of production, this light is in good condition. The exterior is a metal chrome with only one very minor dent, about 0.5 cm in width. The white-enameled inner surface is in equally good condition. It has an extremely long cord for high ceilings or low positioning.Both are original old vintage lights...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome, Metal

"Semi" Pendant Lamp by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup for Fog & Morup

$1,190

H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in

"Semi" Pendant Lamp by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup for Fog & Morup

By Fog & Mørup, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass lamp designed in the 1960s in Denmark by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup for Fog & Morup. Measurements lamp only: Ø 60cm 30cm height.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fog & Mørup Holmegaard Pendant Lights, 1960

$3,292 / set

H 8.67 in Dm 15.16 in

Pair of Fog & Mørup Holmegaard Pendant Lights, 1960

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of modernist wall lamps in beautiful warm purple-colored glass. With lovely steel or transparent cable for a clean modern look. We can deliver different colors of cables and cei...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Cord, Glass

One of the Three Fog & Mørup Holmegaard Pendant Lights, 1960

$1,947

H 8.67 in Dm 15.16 in

One of the Three Fog & Mørup Holmegaard Pendant Lights, 1960

By Holmegaard

Located in Rijssen, NL

One of the three modernist wall lamps in beautiful warm purple/grey and green -colored glass. With lovely steel/transparent cable for a clean modern look. Produced in Demark, design...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Cord, Glass

Set of Brass Pendant Lights by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark

$3,540 / set

H 7.09 in Dm 15.75 in

Set of Brass Pendant Lights by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Værløse, DK

A set (2) of classic NOVA brass pendant lights by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. A Danish classic. * A set (2) brass lacqured pendant lights - oran...

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1960s Danish Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unique Danish Falcon Ceiling Light by Fog & Mørup, Denmark

$2,832

H 8.47 in Dm 16.15 in

Unique Danish Falcon Ceiling Light by Fog & Mørup, Denmark

By Andreas Hansen, Fog & Mørup

Located in Haderslev, DK

Andreas Hansen designed this beautiful Falcon back in 1968 for Fog & Mørup, Denmark. This particular item has as shown on the pictures never been installed. Everything is as when ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Sheet Metal

Fog & Mørup Brass 'Semi' Pendant Lamp by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup

$895

H 42 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in

Fog & Mørup Brass 'Semi' Pendant Lamp by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup

By Fog & Mørup, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An iconic Danish design first produced in 1968, the 'Semi' pendant by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup went on to become a best selling Danish design in the 1980s. Height adjustable...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

One of Two Huge Textured Glass & Brass Flush Mount Lights by Hillebrand

$6,786 / item

H 6.3 in Dm 23.63 in

One of Two Huge Textured Glass & Brass Flush Mount Lights by Hillebrand

By Hillebrand

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

One of a pair of stunning, extra large and extremely hard to find (60cm / 24") Mid-Century Modern textured ice glass 24 inch flush mount light fixt...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Danish Pendant By Fog & Mørup

$1,207

H 10 in Dm 24 in

Danish Pendant By Fog & Mørup

By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup

Located in Brooklyn, NY

White enameled saucer style hanging lamp from Denmark. Streamlined "UFO" design by Hans Due, with center diffuser trim. Height to canopy-19" (Please confirm item location - NY ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Danish Ceiling Light, Fog & Mørup, 1950s

$1,227Sale Price|30% Off

H 55.12 in Dm 15.75 in

Danish Ceiling Light, Fog & Mørup, 1950s

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Bochum, NRW

Ceiling Light. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, at Fog & Mørup, 1960s Scandinavian design classic from Fog and Morup. attributed to Jo Hammerborg. Light wear is consistent...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

One of Two Huge Chandeliers Kalmar 'Tulipan', Murano Glass Brass, 1970s

$25,000 / item

H 31.5 in Dm 35.44 in

One of Two Huge Chandeliers Kalmar 'Tulipan', Murano Glass Brass, 1970s

By Venini, Fontana Arte, J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of two extra large and fantastic light fixtures model Tulipan HL 155 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). Two ligh...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mini Semi Pendant Light by Fog & Mørup, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

$1,168

H 11.82 in Dm 18.51 in

Mini Semi Pendant Light by Fog & Mørup, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

By Fog & Mørup, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup

Located in Berlin, DE

Mini Semi Pendant for Fog & Mørup. Designed by Danish architects Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup, the Semi pendant was introduced in 1967 as a striking counterpoint to the organic ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum

One of Four Huge Kalmar Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Brass Glass, 1970s

$11,900 / item

H 27.56 in W 63 in D 63 in

One of Four Huge Kalmar Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Brass Glass, 1970s

By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of four extremely rare Sputnik or atomic light fixture 'RS 16 HL' by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, Austria, circa 1970 (late 1960...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Previously Available Items

Set of Three Opal Glass Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1970s

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H 5.32 in Dm 12.41 in

Set of Three Opal Glass Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1970s

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Utrecht, NL

It was in the 1960s and 70s that Fog & Mørup really emerged as a significant force in lighting design, a period that initiated the most creatively and commercially successful era in ...

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Opal

Yellow Ultra Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s

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H 7.09 in Dm 11.82 in

Yellow Ultra Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This ultra pendant light was designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in the early 1960s. The lamp consists of seven rings. It is closed towards the top and at the bottom it is o...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum

Adjustable Flush Mount by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark

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H 19.69 in Dm 11.82 in

Adjustable Flush Mount by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Antwerp, BE

Flush mount lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark,1950s. Made of brass and colored in mint green and yellow lacquered metal adjustable shades to focus upwards and downwards...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

1970 Denmark Fog & Mørup 'Zero' Metal Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg

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H 12.21 in Dm 15.75 in

1970 Denmark Fog & Mørup 'Zero' Metal Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Elegant Jo Hammerborg pendant lamp dating from 1970. The rarest Fog & Mørup light. Measures: width 15.7" in. (40 cm), height 12.2" in. (31 cm...

Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fog & Mørup Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Fog & Mørup flush mount for sale on 1stDibs.

Fog & Mørup flush mount are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original flush mount by Fog & Mørup were created in the mid-century modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. Prices for Fog & Mørup flush mount can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,113 and can go as high as $2,113, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,113.

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