RAAK Lighting
Dutch
In Dutch, “raak” means “to hit” or “to hit the nail on the head.” Lighting company RAAK certainly accomplished that with its unique mid-century modern designs of futuristic, Space Age metal lamps, pendants and other lighting creations.
RAAK was founded in 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn (1923–2004), a former employee of the Philips Lighting company in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Under the tagline “Illuminated Architecture,” RAAK focused on producing elegant, sophisticated and modern lighting that would blend seamlessly with high-concept interiors.
During the 1960s, one of RAAK’s most well-known designs came from its in-house designer, Frank Ligtelijn, who created the Globe 2000 series of glass and chrome floor lamps, pendants and wall lights. Another key collaboration was with Dutch artist and glassmaker Willem van Oyen, who produced the iconic Chartres wall lights in 1964. Van Oyen’s Brutalist design evoked melted paintings and was inspired by the stained glass windows in the Chartres Cathedral in France.
In the 1970s, RAAK worked with several influential international artists, such as Italian designers Sergio Asti, Giotto Stoppino and Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, and Finnish designers Maija Liisa Komulainen (best known for her metallic, cylindrical Fuga lamp) and Tapio Wirkkala, creator of the handblown crystal Suomi pendant lamps.
Through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, RAAK enjoyed enormous success throughout Europe and worldwide for its modern lamps and decorative lighting. In 1974, Lockhorn sold RAAK to the furniture company ITT but remained its director until 1977. In 1980, RAAK merged with BIS Lighting and was renamed BISRAAK. Then, in 1999, the company entered into another merger, this time with Artilite B.V. and Indoor B.V., and became the Center for Light Architecture. It declared bankruptcy in 2011.
RAAK lighting continues to be highly coveted today among interior designers and avid vintage furniture collectors.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage RAAK lighting, decorative objects and more.
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Creator: RAAK
Classic Table Lamp by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Minimalist table lamp by RAAK, Holland, circa 1960. Steel and brushed aluminum, pivoting shade.
Category
1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage RAAK Lighting
Chandelier in Glass and Brass by Raak
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Glass and brass chandelier by RAAK, Netherlands.
There are four extra glass elements.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Brass
RAAK "Collage" Wall Lamp by Willem van Oyen
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive model, circa 1701 "Collage" wall lamp/sconce manufactured by RAAK Amsterdam.
Design: Willem van Oyen.
Perforated grey lacquered body with inl...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Copper, Metal
One of Four Perforated Aluminum RAAK Amsterdam Pendants, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
1970s Aluminum RAAK Amsterdam Pendants in very good condition.
New old stock!
Four items available
The lamp consists of two perforated aluminum tubes connected by a flat bla...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Large Vintage Glass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights by RAAK, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of beautiful industrial design blown glass flush mounts by RAAK.
Holland, 1960s
Lampen sockets: One E27 (US E26).
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Custom-Made "Chains of Light" by RAAK. Netherlands, Early 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This light is a great item and a perfect resemblance of Dutch modern lighting design from the late 1950s and early 1960s.
This item comes from the home of an architect who had this ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Iconic RAAK Amsterdam Extra Large Globe Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique RAAK table lamp in excellent condition. Designed and made by RAAK Amsterdam, Holland. Very rare and beautiful lamp with a chrome base ad a glass globe all around it. Very larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Cascading Lamp attr. to RAAK, Amsterdam, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful modernist lamp consists of six chromed pendants which are originally laquered orange on the inside. Each pendant can be adjusted in height. The ceiling plate diameter ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Dutch RAAK Signal Wall Lights 1960s Black Midcentury Sconces
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
An original pair of 1960s Ditch wall lights composed of black enamel over steel. The light emitendrom the top and bottom as well as the two center flaps. The model is called Signal a...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Acrylic and Chrome Table Lamp by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Geneva, CH
Acrylic shade and chrome base table lamp by RAAK Netherland, circa 1970s
Dimmer.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
RAAK Chandelier Lamp Ceiling Fixture with Chrome Ceiling Mount
By RAAK
Located in Chicago, IL
An eight pendant RAAK chandelier. Very nice scale for residential or office. The lamp hanging length can be modified longer or shorter (easily) to ones taste.
may require a few replacement globes...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Chrome
RAAK Table Lamps Monumental Sized Holland, 1972
By RAAK
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and oversized table lamps designed and made by Raak Amsterdam, Holland, 1972. This amazing pair of lamps is made of brushed steel and aluminum and the bases have glass deta...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Steel
RAAK Glass Flush Mount Lamp Style Fontana Arte, 1960
By Fontana Arte, RAAK
Located in Vienna, AT
RAAK glass flush mount lamp style Fontana Arte, 1960. Excellent condition, no damages to the glass, refurbished, rewired with a diameter of 14.56". Two large e27 bulbs are illuminati...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Five Rare Glass Pendants Ceiling Lamps by RAAK, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of five clear glass and chrome pendants by RAAK,
Holland, 1960s.
These sculptural pendants would look wonderful hanging over the eating area or over the kitchen island.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Minimalist RAAK Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Big Floor Lamp Model 'Shantung' with Fabric Shade by RAAK, Netherlands, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This tall floor lamp, model Shantung or D-2163.14, by RAAK is in a good to very good condition. It has a chromed metal base and his original cream colored Shantung fabric shade.
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of RAAK Rain Drops Dutch 1960s Wall Light
By Jelle Jelles, RAAK
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of 1960s Space Age "rain drops" wall light by Dutch maker, RAAK. The square frame is composed of a matte gold steel enameled frame with perforated decorative indents to ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Pair of RAAK Rain Drops Dutch 1960s Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s matte silver enamel over steel wall lights with rain drop decoration which is made to emit light. The open top and bottom also emit a good amount of light. Two standard...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
RAAK Rain Drops Dutch 1960s Wall Light
By Jelle Jelles, RAAK
Located in New York, NY
A great 1960s Space Age "rain drops" wall light by Dutch maker, RAAK . The square frame is composed of a matte gold steel enameled frame with perforated decorative indents ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Pair of Sconces by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wall sconces by the RAAK Amsterdam Modern Design Group.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Brass
Huge RAAK Ceiling Mount Cascade Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive 1970s cascading chandelier by RAAK, Netherlands. Six large smoke glass globe pendants in different sizes that can be adjusted individually.
The sizes of the individual g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
RAAK Three-Globe Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three 'bubble' glass globes suspended at variant and adjustable lengths.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
RAAK Smoke Glass and Brass Pendant
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
1970s RAAK smoke glass and brass pendant.
Category
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Sconces by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might have it in our store.
We also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers, or we could do your own design.
A very nice set of five sconces by RAAK...
Category
1970s American Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Raak Multi Smoked Glass Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1968, and part of the "Compositie" (Dutch for composition) line of chandeliers the "Maxi Lamp" by Raak consists of a large bone white enameled metal ceiling plate with 7 ...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Raak Multicolored Glass Table Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Raak multicolored glass table lamp.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Raak Dutch "High Style" 1970s Sconce
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
. A great luxurious polished brass wall lights with thick bubbled glass shades. The Dutch sconces were made by the lighting company, RAAK. Two light sources and rewired, original lab...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Holm Sorensen B 1002 For Raak Amsterdam , 1960’s
By RAAK
Located in Delft, NL
Svend Aage Holm Sorensen B 1002 For Raak Amsterdam , 1960’s
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Glass, Teak
Raak Copper-colored Yin Yang Wall Lamp by Hermian Sneyders de Vogel
By RAAK
Located in Den Haag, NL
Copper-colored Aluminum Yin Yang wall lamp .designed by Hermian Sneyders de Vogel for Raak in about 1968. Hermian Sneyders was a designer and goldsmith. She discovered in herself a p...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Fuga Wall Light by Maija Liisa Komulainen for Raak, 1960s
By RAAK, Maija Liisa Komulainen
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
This 5 tube copper colored Fuga wall lamp from Raak was designed by the architect and industrial designer Maija Liisa Komulainen in Finland in 1964.
The design shows similarities w...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal
Very rare table lamp by Raak Amsterdam, 70s The Netherlands.
By RAAK
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Very rare table lamp by Raak Amsterdam, 70s The Netherlands. Acrylic tube with white glass globe. The height of the gobe can be altered. Optical floating globe. Holds an E27 light bu...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
1970s Chandelier 'Sterrenbeeld' for RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Palermo, PA
Stunning Mid-Century chandelier by RAAK Amsterdam also know as Sterrenbeeld (Zodiac) is a large chandelier with 41 glass spheres hanging from 26 metal chains set on a chrome base.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
“Chaparral” Wall Lamps by Raak, The Netherlands 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Utrecht, NL
These lovely Dutch ceiling or wall lamps are Raak’s model B-1052, better known as the “Chaparral”. Made of high quality glass with brass details, this model is a unique design that b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Model 'Fuga' Wall Sconces by Maija Liisa Komulainen, RAAK Amsterdam
By RAAK, Maija Liisa Komulainen
Located in Brussels , BE
Rare Large Model champagne color "Fuga" wall sonce by Maija Liisa Komulainen, RAAK - 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern RAAK Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Dutch Raak 1960s Large Wall Lights Mid Century
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of sleek black and white wall lights with tall glass shades circa 1960 by Raak. Original label. Rewired.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Zodiac Floor Lamp by Ton A. C. Alberts for RAAK, Netherlands, ca. 1966
By RAAK
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Zodiac floor lamp by Ton A. C. Alberts for Raak, Netherlands, ca. 1966. Important piece, this is the larger version of the more common table lamp. Made of rosewood with aluminum legs...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Acrylic and Metal Flush Mount Lamp from RAAK, Holland, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Flush mount lamp manufactured by RAAK Holland in the 1970s.
Made from white acrylic with a lacquered metal base.
The lamp houses a round neon bulb (included) but could be converted ...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage RAAK Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Raak lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
RAAK lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of RAAK lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by RAAK were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Louis Kalff, Willem Hagoort, and Philips. Prices for RAAK lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $277 and can go as high as $16,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,344.