1940s Art Deco Water Pump Floor Lamp by Fog & Mørup, Copenhagen
View Similar Items
1940s Art Deco Water Pump Floor Lamp by Fog & Mørup, Copenhagen
About the Item
- Creator:Fog & Mørup (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Diameter: 47.25 in (120 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Rewired: Rewired and checked. Wear consistent with age and use. All original parts in good condition. Some wear to the original lacquer but only superficial.
- Seller Location:Odense, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3793127464162
Fog & Mørup
Fog & Mørup was a legendary Danish lighting manufacturer best known to collectors for the sleek and sculptural ceiling lights, wall lights and floor lamps that the company produced in the postwar years. Its vintage fixtures are ideal for design enthusiasts looking to introduce a splash of Scandinavian modernist ingenuity into a space.
Founders Ansgar Fog and Erik Mørup reportedly met in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1902. They became fast friends and discussed going into business together. An opportunity materialized a couple of years later when they discovered a newspaper advertisement — an Aarhus consignment warehouse had been vacated and its landowner was looking for a business to sign a new lease. The friends took a chance and established a wholesale metalwork business.
In 1906, Fog and Mørup moved the business to Copenhagen and focused on lighting. They purchased an electrical company in 1913 and opened a lighting factory shortly thereafter. The following two decades saw rapid expansion. One of the most notable Fog & Mørup designs from the interwar period was the brass Kongelys table lamp, created by Niels Rasmussen Thykier.
Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg, an alum of leading Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen, joined Fog & Mørup as head of design in the late 1950s, ushering in a period of commercial success and international prominence.
Hammerborg was an innovative designer whose sleek and streamlined aesthetic came to define the company. During his time with Fog & Mørup, Hammerborg designed over 60 lighting fixtures and collaborated with other designers such as Erik Balslev, Sophus Frandsen and more. Fog & Mørup also worked with designers Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup, who created the iconic trumpet-shaped Semi pendant light in 1967.
Fog & Mørup sales remained healthy into the 1970s. A merger followed in the ensuing decades and the brand definitively closed in 2005 after being acquired by Nordlux.
Find vintage Fog & Mørup lighting on 1stDibs.
- Art Deco Water Pump Floor Lamp by Fog & Mørup, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940sBy Fog & MørupLocated in Odense, DKArt Deco "water pump" floor lamp by Fog & Mørup, Copenhagen. The lamp was manufactured in the 1940s and is made from chromed metal and black lacquered iron. The lamp can be adjusted ...Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsIron
- Large Art Deco Uplight Bronze Floor Lamp, Fog & Mørup, Denmark, 1930sBy Fog & MørupLocated in Odense, DKBeautiful large uplight floor lamp manufactured in the 1930s by Fog & Mørup, Copenhagen. Made from bronze and metal with an amazing patina. All original parts. On/off switch on the s...Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsIron, Bronze
- Danish Modern, Large Floor Lamp "Monolit" by Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup, 1966By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & MørupLocated in Odense, DKElegant Danish Modern floor lamp in aluminium and black lacquered wood by Jo Hammerborg for "Fog & Mørup", Copenhagen, 1966. Great original condition with label from maker on the bas...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsAluminum
- Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamp Green Lacquered Metal, 1940sBy Jean ProuvéLocated in Odense, DKCharming Scandinavian floor lamp in green lacquered metal with brass details made in Denmark the 1940s. The fixture has an industrial look and is beautifully worn. In the style of Je...Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Scandinavian Modern Brass Floor Lamp by LYFA, Denmark, Bent Karlby, 1940sBy Bent Karlby, LyfaLocated in Odense, DKRare and beautiful Danish Modern adjustable floor lamp model "G109" in brass manufactured in the 1940s by LYFA, Copenhagen and attributed to Bent Karlby. The brass stem can be adjust...Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Danish Art Deco Floor Lamp in Patinated Bronze, 1930sBy Just AndersenLocated in Odense, DKArt Deco floor lamp in the style of Just Andersen made in Denmark in the 1930s. Made of patinated bronze and equipped with a new handmade light linen shade. Adjustable in height and ...Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsBronze
- Space Age Ufo Floor Lamp by Fog + MorupBy Fog & MørupLocated in Berkeley, CAOrigin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Fog + Morup Era: 1960s Materials: Steel, plastic Measurements: 20.5? diameter x 51.5? tall Condition: In excellent original c...Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- Space Age Ufo Floor Lamp by Fog + MorupBy Fog & MørupLocated in Berkeley, CAOrigin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Fog + Morup Era: 1960s Materials: Steel, plastic Measurements: 20.5? diameter x 51.5? tall Condition: In excellent original c...Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- Space Age Ufo Floor Lamp by Fog + MorupBy Fog & MørupLocated in Berkeley, CAOrigin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Fog + Morup Era: 1960s Materials: Steel, plastic Measurements: 20.5? diameter x 51.5? tall Condition: In excellent original c...Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- Floor Lamp by Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark, circa 1960By Fog & Mørup, Jo HammerborgLocated in Rijssen, NLA three cone adjustable floor lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark, circa 1960s. Made of brass and black lacquered metal. The he light is iconic for Danish lightin...Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass, Steel
- Trombone Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960sBy Fog & Mørup, Jo HammerborgLocated in Asaa, DKTrombone floor lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern tall floor lamp in lacquered aluminium and chrome. Cylindri...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Art Deco Floor Lamp, 1940s, RestoredLocated in Praha, CZArt Deco floor lamp with two opaline glass shades. Chrome polished. Rewired: 2x40W, E25-E27 bulb New foot switch. US plug adapter included.Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps
MaterialsChrome