Poul Cadovius Flowerpot Pendant - Rs50 in Brushed Copper

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Poul Cadovius Flowerpot Pendant - Rs50 in Brushed Copper

About the Item

Flower lamp RS 50 designed by Poul Cadovius in 1968 and produced by LB Lyskaer Belysning, label is intact. Brushed copper finish with white enamel interior. Two aluminum half domes connected with four connectors, form a broken up sphere. The lightness of this design creates a sense of the two halves floating apart from each other, with a space for a small flower or plant in the middle. The bottom acts as a suspended pot for the flower, while the upper half holds the bulb mount. Cadovius designed this beautiful light fixture in 1968 as an accessory for his now world famous Royal System - the world's first wall-mounted modular shelving system, designed 20 years earlier, in 1948. The flower lamp was produced by HF Belysning in aluminum as well as copper finishes, and were available in three sizes; RS 25 (9.8" / 25 cm in diameter), RS 37 (14.6" / 37 cm in diameter) and RS 50 (19.7" / 50 cm in diameter). The version up for sale here is RS 50, the largest of the three, in aluminum with a brushed copper exterior, and white enamel on the interior! "With natural or artificial flowers in your flower lamp you will create an atmosphere of coziness and attractiveness". The true beauty emerges when lit - illuminating the flower, and creating a super cozy and decorative light effect in any room. Perfect for accenting your favorite sitting area corner, or perhaps in a hall - or the kitchen - many many possibilities! Condition: All original. A small spot of missing enamel on the inside of the bottom dome, which can't be seen from the outside, and two small dents on the outside of the bottom dome, and very scratches to the surface, all commensurate with its age. that aren't very visible. Save for these blemishes, the lamp is in extraordinary condition for its age, the copper gleams, the enamel is lovely. It has a cord that is about 18 ft long, long enough to hang suspended in the highest of interiors, with a two pin plug on the end. This could be exchanged for whichever country it was to be used in. Tested and fully functional. Light source: One bulb, screw-fitting. As it is just a lightbulb in a fitting it could most likely be used in 110v or 220v countries.

Creator:
Poul Cadovius (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
Power Source:
Plug-in
Voltage:
110-150v
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Copper,Enamel
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960-1969
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
North Vancouver, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU8717234346122

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Poul Cadovius

While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.

Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets.

Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.

Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.

Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.

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