Holm Sørensen Flush Mount

Acid treated and torch-cut pendant designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the early 1960s. Manufactured by Holm-Sørensen & Pedersen in Denmark, circa 1970. Makers mark present to th...

Mid-Century Modern gilt brass eight-light flush mount by Sölken Leuchten, Germany, 1960-1969. This elegant ceiling lamp is in very good condition, it has been hand polished and rewir...

Danish designer Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004) is known for his self-produced lighting designs dating from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Despite the desirability of his designs on the vintage market, there is a lack of biographical information on the designer and his eponymous manufacturing company. The Danish designer Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen (1913-2004) possessed an artist eye and a very good understanding of the potential of materials, and he understood how to innovate with these. To this day, Holm-Sørensen's style as a designer addresses not only the Nordic market, but also the international interest in the designer's distinctive and experimental expression. Sven Aage was known for being able to draw sketches on almost everything: envelopes, theater programs, even tram tickets he used to sketch his vision. It is speculated that Holm Sørensen designed lights for well-known Danish lighting manufacturers Fog & Mørup and Lyfa in the 1950s, before establishing his own lighting company, Holm Sørensen A/S to produce and distribute his own designs. Holm Sørensen’s style varies greatly, with designs from the 1950s truly reflecting the mid-century modern lighting style, with clear influences from the De Stijl and Bauhaus movements. His attenuated floor and table lamps contain the classic tri-pod base that was popular at the time, referencing such designs as H. Th. J. A. Busquet’s Pinocchio Lamp (1954). From the 1960s onwards, Holm Sørensen’s style changed utterly. His designs diverged from colorful, geometric table lamps and floor lamps, to pendants with raw finished brass and copper surfaces. These pendant lamps showcase Holm Sørensen’s interpretation of the Brutalist style, which was popular from the 1950s to the mid-70s. Originally coined by the Swedish architect Hans Asplund...

Rare Danish Mid-Century Modern Brutalist pendant by Holm Sørensen.

Set of Substantial Brutalist Brass Pendant Lights designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. * Set (2) of large pendant lights with layered flame-cut brass slates * Designer: S...

Substantial Brutalist Brass Pendant Light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. * Large pendant light with layered flame-cut brass slates * Designer: Svend Aage Holm Sør...

Handmade Danish Mid Century Modern Brutalist copper pendants by the versatile and acclaimed Danish designer Svend Aage Holm Sorensen. Manufact...

Danish midcentury modern Brutalist pendant consisting of two perforated panels of acid treated and torch cut brass, Holm Sørensen's signature processing method to accentuate the nuan...

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass ribbon chandelier with canopy. Wired for the U.S. and in excellent working condition.

An impressive and extra large Mid-Century Modern brass spider light fixture or chandelier with 24 curved arms attributed to Stilnovo, Italy, manuf...

An impressive and extra large 16-arm Mid-Century Modern brass spider flush mount fixture or chandelier by Kalmar, manufactured circa 1960 (late 1950...

Danish Mid Century Modern Brutalist pendant consisting of three panels of acid treated and torch cut brass, Holm Sørensen's signature processing method to accentuate the nuances and ...