Midcentury Design Glass and Brass Light Chandelier Tulipan by J.T. Kalmar

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Midcentury Design Glass and Brass Light Chandelier Tulipan by J.T. Kalmar

About the Item

A beautiful Tulipan chandelier manufactured by the famous designer and company J.T. Kalmar. The chandelier consists of a white metal structure and has 20 arms, each arm has two handblown onion-shaped glass spheres. The spheres are attached to the frame by original brass screws. The lamp is fixed on its original brass assembly. It has ten original E14 sockets. The Austrian designer and entrepreneur Julius Theodor (JT) Kalmar was born in Vienna in 1884. The son of Julius August Kalmar - founder of the company of the same name, who specialized in candlesticks and other objects cast in bronze - Kalmar gained extensive design experience from an early age. He went to the Birmingham School of Art and studied at the Vienna University of Applied Arts under the Vienna Secession architect Josef Hoffmann (1870 - 1956). Kalmar died in 1968. The company was continued under the direction of his son-in-law Rudolf Calice. Today, Thomas Calice leads the company in its fourth generation. Kalmar lighting can be found in prominent locations around the world, such as the RMS Queen Mary 2, the Moscow Kremlin and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The chandelier would make an eye-catching addition to any interior such as living room, family room, screening room or even in the office. It would also perfectly fit in an hospitality or corporate location like a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club or in a luxury boutique. Measurements: 50cm (H) x 35cm (D); The height can be ordered. The chandelier is in an good condition. The chandelier was tested and is working with a European Plug (250 V). The chandelier was cleaned and polished and shows minor traces of age. There are other light fixtures (chandeliers, pendant lights, flush mount lights, wall lights, table lamps, floor lamps, and sconces) from J.T. Kalmar and other famous design Manufacturer available.

Creator:
J.T. Kalmar (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Diameter: 19.69 in (50 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950-1960
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The lamp has been serviced and thoroughly cleaned, respecting its originality in all parts.
Seller Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1665210306683

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J.T. Kalmar

In 1881, Julius August Kalmar founded Kalmar, a Viennese company that produced handcrafted objects of cast bronze. Kalmar developed a fine reputation and exhibited internationally often, but it was Kalmar’s son, Julius Theodor (J.T.) Kalmar, who took over in 1913 and made the company shine with its modernist lighting.

Having studied at the Birmingham School of Art and Design and under the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann at the Vienna School of Applied Arts, J.T. was deeply inspired by the shift to modernity taking place in Europe and sought to work with the leading architects and designers of his time, including Austrian Werkbund architects Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach as well as Ernst Plischke, Clemens Holzmeister and Oswald Haerdtl. Similar to the Wiener Werkstätte cooperative cofounded by Hoffmann that prized materials, form and function, Kalmar viewed his company’s lighting fixtures as “quite humble things” meant to “fit in and serve their purpose of functionally illuminating spaces without glare.”

In 1925, Kalmar began selling in Haus und Garten, the forward-looking decor shop founded by Frank and Wlach. By 1931, a close partnership with the Austrian Werkbund association of architects, artists and craftsmen allowed the company to realize its vision of early 20th-century modernity — a distinctly Viennese pairing of traditional workmanship with contemporary technology. These collaborations included chandeliers and other fixtures using traditional materials such as glass, bronze and brass while focusing on function over ornamentation. As the company grew, so too did the scope of its projects, and soon Kalmar was installing extravagant chandeliers for the Vienna State Opera, the Burgtheater, Vienna stock exchange and other sites.

Under the guidance of Rudolf Calice, J.T. Kalmar’s son-in-law, the 1960s saw Kalmar’s popularity grow, thanks in part to the success of more decorative pieces like the ice-glass fixtures created with Austrian sculptor Karl Gruber. Thomas Calice, the great-grandson of Kalmar’s founder, led the company in the 1990s and its expansion to international lighting projects while shifting away from serial production. In 2009, Thomas’s son August Chalice established Kalmar Werkstätten to produce fixtures that reference the Kalmar archives but also feature updates on the iconic designs. Kalmar continues to produce bespoke fixtures while also working on custom lighting projects around the world, from cruise ships to the Burj Khalifa.

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