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Uchiwa Series Chandelier by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1970's

About the Item

A striking blend of tradition and avant-garde design, the Uchiwa pendant lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M exemplifies the artistic exploration of the 1970s. Comprising fourteen fans crafted from bamboo and rice paper, this ceiling light radiates an air of natural sophistication and organic grandeur. Each fan, delicately attached to layered central bamboo hubs, forms an impressive array, their collective presence resembling a dynamic sculpture more than a simple light fixture. The bamboo and rice paper construction casts a soft, diffused light, creating an ambiance of tranquility, while the intricate shadows cast by the bamboo framework add a layer of intrigue. With dimensions reaching 105 cm in height and 52 cm in diameter, the Uchiwa pendant lamp is a statement piece in its own right, demanding attention in any room it graces. Uniquely transcendent, this Uchiwa pendant lamp is a brilliant expression of Ingo Maurer's design ethos, adding a touch of exotic charm and a distinct mid-century flair to any space it adorns.

Creator:

Design M (Manufacturer),Ingo Maurer (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Diameter: 19.69 in (50 cm)

Power Source:

Hardwired

Voltage:

220-240v

Lampshade:

Included

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bamboo

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1970

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Melbourne, AU

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2201336431132

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German designer Ingo Maurer (1932–2019) was known as a “poet of light” for how he artfully created lamps that married form and function, from bulbs that soared on goose-feather wings to chandeliers that suspended bursts of shattered tableware like a slow-motion explosion. One of his first lamps, a 1966 design that was merely called Bulb, nested a lightbulb inside a larger glass lightbulb shape, drawing on his connection to German art traditions of reductive forms as well as Pop art and the playful aesthetics of 1960s pop culture. The success of Bulb — its fans included American design icon Charles Eames — led to the founding of his own company to produce this provocative fixture as well as other fantastic lighting designs.

Born on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance in southern Germany, Maurer apprenticed at a newspaper before moving to the United States in 1960. In New York and California, Maurer initially worked as a graphic designer for IBM and elsewhere before returning to Germany with his then-wife, designer Dorothee Becker, in 1963. The experience that Maurer gained in typography and bold forms was regularly expressed in the lamps crafted by his company, which was called Design M before the name was changed to Ingo Maurer GmbH. The lighting manufacturer is still based in Munich.

Some of Maurer’s pieces were minimal, such as a ceramic table lamp in 1996 he called Broken Egg, which radiated light from a fissure in an oblong shape, while others were monumental, such as the designer’s last completed installation — a colossal chandelier composed of over 3,000 silver-plated leaves — in Munich’s Residenztheater. Maurer was always at the forefront of lighting innovations, exploring holograms, LEDs and OLEDs in his projects. Through his company, the venturesome Maurer also promoted inventive new designers, including Moritz Waldemeyer, whose My New Flame (2012) imagined a futuristic candle with LEDs.

Ingo Maurer GmbH continues to produce the late designer’s distinctive table lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures, including the imaginative Bulb that started it all.

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