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.
FloraLite Garden Lamp by Jo Hammerborg 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Handewitt, DE
Old FloraLite garden lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup Denmark, 1960s. Original condition.
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamp Studio by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup
By Fog and Morup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic scandinavian modern Spot Floorlamp Model Studio has been designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured by Fog and Morup in the early 1960s in Denmark. It features a grey lac...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Trombone II Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg, Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Trombone II, aluminum floor lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in 1966 - a beautiful Danish midcentury floor lamp in very good vintage condition. A sleek shaped floor lamp w...
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of 1960s Floor Lamps with new shades by Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in København K, 84
This rare pair of Danish Modern floor lamps, designed by Jo Hammerborg for the esteemed lighting manufacturer Fog & Mørup in Copenhagen during the 1960s, epitomizes the sophisticatio...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Trombone Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Asaa, DK
Trombone floor lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern tall floor lamp in lacquered aluminium and chrome. Cylindri...
Metal
$3,800 / set
Pair of President Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of President floor lamps in chromed metal and rosewood. Comes with new fabric shades. Designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup Denmark in 1968. Great condition. Literature: Fo...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Danish Flet Leather Floor Lamp Jo Hammerborg Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Hamburg, DE
An elegant floor lamp by the Danish manufacturer Fog & Mørup, based on a design by Jo Hammerborg from the 1960s. A timeless design with exceptional material quality. The lamp fe...
Metal
Leather and Steel "Monolith" Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of Jo Hammerborg „Monolit“ floor lamps with cognac leather and steel. New shades and cable.(the old cables was damage.) Fog & Mørup Denmark...
Steel
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp in chrome and aluminium with adjustable cylinder lampshade. Designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup.
Aluminum, Chrome
Trombone Lamp by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very nice clean floor lamp from Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, good clean chrome and no dings on the aluminum shade, in full working condition.
Chrome, Aluminum
Pair of Midcentury Floor Lamps in Rosewood by Jo Hammerborg, 1960s
By Fog and Morup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking floor lamps in rosewood and copper. Designed by Jo Hammerborg and made by Fog & Mørup in the mid-1950s. Great original condition.
Metal, Copper
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp Lento by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup
By Fog and Morup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic scandinavian modern Spot Desk Lamp Model Lento has been designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured by Fog and Morup in the early 1960s in Denmark. It features a grey lacq...
Metal, Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamp Studio by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup
By Fog and Morup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic scandinavian modern Spot Floorlamp Model Studio has been designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured by Fog and Morup in the early 1960s in Denmark. It features a grey lac...
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Danish Monolit Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish monolit floor lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup 1960s. Danish modern floor light model Monolit designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark. The Monilit is the floor version of the President table lamp, also designed by Johannes Hammerborg...
Aluminum
Pair Of “Flet” Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark – 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in PUTTEN, NL
This is a 100% original and matching pair of the striking “Flet” floor lamps, designed by the celebrated Danish architect and lighting designer Jo Hammerborg for the renowned lightin...
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
$1,914Sale Price|60% Off
Rare Large Danish Jo Hammerborg Copper Table or Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Fog and Morup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Paris, IDF
Trendy Scandinavian style and high quality manufacturing for this midcentury Danish table lamp by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. These six lights copper lamp was manufactur...
Copper
Floor Lamp Model Studio In Brown Lacquered Metal & Brass By Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp, model Studio, designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in the 1970s. The lamp is made of brown lacquered metal combined with brass details, which gives a sophisticated a...
Metal, Brass
Floor Lamp in Copper and Leather Designed by Jo Hammerborg, 1950s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
This 1950s floor lamp is an exceptional example of Danish design, created by the talented designer Jo Hammerborg in collaboration with Fog and Mørup, a leading lighting manufacturer ...
Copper
Pair of Midcentury "Studio" Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
Jo Hammerborg "Studio" floor lamps in copper and black lacquered metal, lampshade orange lacquered inside. Manufactured by Fog & Mørup, in the late 1960s. Literature: Fog & Mørup ca...
Metal, Copper
Floor Lamp in Copper and Leather Designed by Jo Hammerborg, 1950s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Lejre, DK
This 1950s floor lamp is an exceptional example of Danish design, created by the talented designer Jo Hammerborg in collaboration with Fog and Mørup, a leading lighting manufacturer...
Copper
Floor Lamp in Black Lacquered Metal, Copper and Teak by Jo Hammerborg, 1950's
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Black Lacquered Metal, Copper and Teak by Jo Hammerborg, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Black lacquered metal, copper, teak Style: Mid century, Scandinavian ...
Copper
Jo Hammerborg Floor Lamp Model Trombone Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor lamp model trombone designed by Jo Hammerborg. Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark.
Brass
Jo Hammerborg Floor Lamps Model Studio Produced by Fog & Mørup
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of floor lamps model Studio designed by Jo Hammerborg. Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark.
Metal, Copper
A pair of Danish 1960´s Floor Lamps Designed By Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A duo of design excellence: the "Junior" Floor Lamps in pristine white lacquered metal. Born from the visionary mind of Danish designer Jo Hammerborg and skillfully crafted by the es...
Metal
Braided Copper & Leather Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Kiel, SH
Rare floorlamp with braided leather shaft and copper foot designed by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Morup
Copper
$850
H 24.4 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
President_, Jo Hammerborg, Fog _ Morup., 1900-talets andra hälft. copy
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Montclair, NJ
Table lamp model "President" by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. Made in Denmark. Two sockets for light bulbs. Made from aluminium with tripod foot stem in chromed steel and 3 small p...
Metal, Aluminum
Blue Juno Hanging Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Blue (slight purple tone) flying saucer pendant light called 'Juno' and designed by Jo Hammerborg for his Rainbow Line in 1969. Manufacture...
Steel
Ultra Pendant Light by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Copper Pendant Light in very fine condition designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. * Round copper lacqured pendant light * Designer: Jo Hammerborg * Mod...
Metal, Copper
Orient Minor Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The orient minor pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also ...
Copper
Orient Major Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The Orient Major pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also two ...
Copper
Ultra Copper Ceiling Lamp by Jo Hammerborg, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The Ultra ceiling lamp, designed by Jo Hammerborg and produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s, is a prime example of Scandinavian modern lighting design. Crafted from...
Copper
Copper Roulet Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Copper Roulet pendant designed by Jo Hammerborg in 1963 and produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark. The lamp consists of four rings encompassing each other...
Copper
Pair of Pendants by Jo Hammerborg
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of pendants by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup, Sweden, circa 1960s. White enameled and perforated metal shades with single Edison style socket. Existing European wiring, rew...
Metal
Copper Nova pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Copper Nova pendant, designed by Jo Hammerborg, who was the main designer of Danish lighting manufacturer Fog & Mørup in the 1960s and 1970s. Nova was produced in three different ty...
Copper
Copper Kastor Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Jo Hammerborg designed the 'Kastor' pendant for Danish manufacturer Fog & Mørup. The 'Kastor' series consisted of three different models: a pendant, a wall lamp and a floor lamp, ...
Copper
$1,866Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 in
Pair of Danish Orient Table Lamps in Copper by Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of Orient table lamps in brushed copper. Design by Jo Hammerborg in 1957 for Fog & Morup, Denmark. Jo Hammerborg has been the art director of Fog & Morup for over 20 years. ...
Metal, Copper
Orient Major Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The Orient Major pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also two ...
Copper
Danish Elegance – Monolit Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Illuminate your living space with a piece of design history. This vintage Danish Monolit floor lamp, crafted from brass and teak, was designed by the legendary Jo Hammerborg for Fog ...
Brass
Sold
H 55.12 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Floor Lamp Model 294 Made In Steel & Rosewood By Jo Hammerborg For Fog & Morup
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog and Morup
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp, model 294, designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. The lamp is made of brushed steel with rosewood details and has a cylindrical shade mounted on a slim, ...
Steel
"Studio" Floorlamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Handewitt, DE
"Studio" floorlamp in black laquered metal and copper parts. Adjustable shades. Designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark in 1960s.
Metal, Copper
Sold
H 59.06 in Dm 11.03 in
Floor Lampe Model Studio Made In Stainless Steel By Jo Hammerborg From 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp, model Studio, made of stainless steel, designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured by Fog & Mørup in the 1970s. The lamp is robust and durable thanks to the stainless stee...
Stainless Steel
Jo Hammerborg, Floor Lamp, Leather, Steel, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in High Point, NC
A steel, fabric and braided black leather floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg and produced by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 62.5” H x 16” W x 16” D Stat...
Steel
Sold
H 59.06 in Dm 11.03 in
Floor Lamp Model Studio Made In Metal & Copper By Jo Hammerborg From 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lejre, DK
This floor lamp, known as Model Studio, is a beautiful example of Danish lighting design from the 1970s. The lamp has a black lacquered metal stem with a copper colored base that add...
Metal, Copper
Trombone Floor Lamp, Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in London, GB
The classic midcentury Trombone II floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup, Denmark, 1966. Strict modernist lines of chrome and aluminium with angle adjustable cylind...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Jo Hammerborg President Floor Lamp
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this Danish Modern President floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup. It's composed of polished steel and ebonized wood. The tripod base is e...
Metal
Sold
H 61.03 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Vintage scandinavian floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 60s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
President" floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg (1920-1982) in the 1960s for the Danish publisher Fog & Morup. Shaft and base in chromed steel and wood, bakelite lampholder with stan...
Stainless Steel
White Floor Lamp Model "Junior" By Jo Hammerborg For Fog & Mørup
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp in white lacquered metal, model "Junior," designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured for Fog & Mørup, is a classic and timeless lamp created by a recognized Danish designe...
Metal
Sold
H 54.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Stainless Steel & Rosewood Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Oakland, CA
Floor lamp constructed of stainless steel, chromed steel, aluminum and rosewood. designed by Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg (1920-1982) an Industrial designer who attended the Academy of A...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Jo Hammerborg Monolite Brass Floor Lamp Fog Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Jo Hammerborg Monolite floor lamp made in solid brass by Fog Mørup in Denmark in the 1960’s. The lamp is in good original condition with a beautiful patina and a later added ...
Brass