Name: Divan 2 (Tivoli Pendant) Simon P Henningsen LYFA 1962, Rare Excellent Condition
Brand: Lyfa, Simon Poul Henningsen
Rating: 5 (9 reviews)

Divan 2 (Tivoli Pendant) Simon P Henningsen LYFA 1962, Rare Excellent Condition

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About the Item

The Divan 2 is a spectacular top-tier Danish design piece by Simon P. Henningsen, produced by Lyfa. If you are looking for grade A, top-tier, rare, collectible Danish designer lighting, look no further! De-constructed diamond shaped steel pieces (20 in all), polished chrome-plated, carefully arranged on a vertical line with tones of red, blue and teal inside. The colors combined with mirroring blankness makes this an outrageously gorgeous light, sculptural and jaw dropping beautiful, alight as well as idle. A masterpiece in every sense of the word! The Divan 2 (Sometimes referred to as the Tivoli pendant) was designed by Simon P. Henningsen in 1962, for a restaurant named Divan 2 in Tivoli Gardens, in Copenhagen. Simon P. Henningsen was the son of the most famous of all Danish lighting designers - "the Master of light" - Poul Henningsen (PH). Both studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, but none of them ever graduated. In 1942 Simon began working with his father, who at this time was the Chief Architect at Tivoli Gardens. As the Chief Architect is was custom to have final say on every construction project in the Gardens and if you ever go there you will still be able to find some of Poul Henningsen's original and amazing lighting fixtures from the early 1940s. Simon followed his father and became the next Chief Architect at Tivoli in 1948. In 1962 Simon P. Henningsen designed the unquestionably most successful design produced by Lyfa, the Divan 2. He designed the gorgeous light for the extension of the Divan 2 restaurant in Tivoli. The new Expansion was located along the small lake in the middle of Tivoli. In the evening the flickering reflection of lights and the lake, onto the mirror fragments created a magical atmosphere with the colorful almost blinking shimmer around each light. When it was time for the famous Tivoli fireworks outside at midnight, the Divan 2 lights at the restaurant would be dimmed and elegantly glide up into the ceiling. When the fireworks were over, the lights would descend again. It is said that the very sharp edges of the Divan 2 was the cause of a number of visits to the hospital, as guests enjoying the fireworks, didn't notice that the light had been lowered again. The light was the sensation of the 1962 season and Lyfa quickly put it into production. Within two years of conception, it had won several design awards, been exhibited at the Louvre and was installed at George Jensen's New York City flagship shop. Unfortunately the lamp was too costly to produce and was discontinued at the end of the decade, which is exactly what you want in a true collectible. This one is in excellent condition, near mint, single-owner and had hung in the same place since purchase in 1964! Condition: Original, but rewired with 2 m (6' 6.7") high-end quality, black fabric cord for safety and beauty. Tested and fully functional. Cleaned, labeled and packed in protective bag. Light source: One bulb, Edison screw-fitting (E27/E26), max 60 watt.

Creator:
Simon Poul Henningsen (Designer),Lyfa (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Diameter: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Chrome,Steel,Lacquered
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1962
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition. No dings or dents, near mint, very very few signs of age and usages - check photos!
Seller Location:
Frederiksberg, DK
Reference Number:
Seller: #152331stDibs: LU209335102533

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