Louis Kalff, "Crow's Foot" Desk Lamp

A French table lamp in metal and Murano glass. Dimensions: H65 x D16 cm.

A striking Tangola floor lamp designed by Paul Mayén for Habitat, produced circa 1970s–80s. This mid-century piece features a minimalist cast iron base paired with a crisp, angular a...

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2020 Glazed stoneware H27 x D8 cm

Modernist claw foot desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Phillips, circa 1950s. The lamp is in very nice original condition with original cord and red / orange ...

Louis Kalff table lamp Mid century Beautifully preserved Crow's foot table lamp from the 1950s, designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Classic textured lacquer fully functional and usable. E27 socket - can be used both with 220/240 V or 110/150 V bulbs Louis Christiaan Kalff (14 November 1897 in Amsterdam - 16 September 1976 in Waalre) was a Dutch designer. After graduating from secondary school, Kalff studied at the Quellinus School in Amsterdam (now the Gerrit Rietveld Academie) and at the Technical University of Delft. Between 1925 and 1926, together with Jan Hanrath, Kalff designed the building of the Delft Student Rowing Association (D.S.R.V. Laga) in the style of the Amsterdam School. In 1925, Kalff joined the Philips advertising department. Under his direction, the Lighting Advice Bureau (LIBU) was established in 1929. He designed the Philips logo and participated in the World Expositions in Barcelona, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris. He also designed posters and printed advertisements for the Holland-America Line, the Calvé company, the seaside resort of Scheveningen and Holland Radio. He also designed book covers. Kalff also worked for Philips as an architect on buildings such as the Dr A.F. Philips Observatory in Eindhoven (1937), the Diamond Court in Valkenswaard (1948) and several country houses for Philips directors in Eindhoven and Waalre. Kalff continued to work for Philips as a product designer after the Second World War. For the Philips pavilion...

elegant petite table lamp "Kraehenfuss" designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950, with a cream colored conical shade that is held by a curved brass stem on an organically shaped bas...

This table lamp is easily identified by its tripod base, which resembles a crow's foot. Moreover, the base has a beautiful, wrinkled texture, which was typical of Cosack's products. ...