Svend Aage Holm Sorensen

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004), Very nice and subtle grasshopper shaped floor lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, manufactured by Holm Sørensen & Co, Denmark 1950. This ...

A classic wall lamp by the Svend Aage Holm Sørensen adding an elegant touch to any modern interior. * A square, multilayered flame-cut brass wall lamp * Designer: Svend Aage Holm Sø...

Beautiful brutalist hanging lamp from the 1960s made of brass in the shape of an onion. Designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen model 6395. The lamp is ma...

Vintage Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen & Co pendent chandelier lamp model 6395. Known as the onion this classic piece of brutalist...

This stunning brutalist pendant lamp, model 6407, was designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Sørensen & Co in Denmark in the 1960's. The use and work of oxidised brass makes this l...

A Scandinavian mid-century brutalist pendant by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Centered is a square shaft encircled in layers of curved rectangular leafs, two on each side for a total of ...

Blue glass Skulptur lampet wall lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for his own company, Holm Sørensen & Co. Beautifully designed with marine and dark blue colored glass, grant...

This exceptionally rare Scandinavian Modern floor lamp was produced in Sweden in the 1950s. The design is attributed to Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen who designed different models for the...

Danish modern brutalist wall unit light, made by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in 1960s. The brass petals are torch cut and acid treated for effect - H...

A substantial Artichoke pendant light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. Made to impress. * A pendant light with layered flame-cut brass slates * Designer: Svend Aage ...

Two vintage Danish brass wall sconces made by Holm Sørensen & Co and designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. The squares are made of acid treated brass. ...

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...