Two of Six Nordisk Solar Metal Flushmount Lamps

Brown lacquered metal and gild plastic ceiling lamp. Producer: Nordisk Solar.

Aluminium and acrylic Space Age ceiling light from Nordisk Solar Kompagni. This model is called P1069L and was designed and manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s in a style inspir...

Wonderful Danish opal glass cascade lamp from the 1960s. Great and exceptionally minimalistic design with a fantastically elegant look. Very nice teak details. Manufacturer: Nor...

A spun aluminum pendant lamp. Designed in 1947 for the Tivoli amusement park in Copenhagen and became known by the same name. Decades later Nordisk Solar lost the rights to call it '...

Very nice silver & purple colored Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm P376 ceiling lamp. Design 1964 and manufactured by Nordisk Solar in Denmark. The insides of the shades are in a...

The “Auditorie” series contains three lamps differing in size, this pendant is “Auditorie 3”, the largest one with the most shade layers. Known for its long, elegant neck and multilayered shade system, this rare model is among Svend Middelboe’s most coveted designs. This model has several common details with the Verona pendant light; it was designed with functionality in mind, specifically to spread light in the most efficient way. The inner shades diffuse light and there is no glare. The large main shade, dictates the design; the upper umbrella-like shade is connected to the stem that contains the socket. There are three more shades gradually decreasing in size. Like the Verona model, the surface on the outside is brass anodized aluminium, while the inside is lacquered white. From the late 1950s, Nordisk Solar Compagni—or simply “Solar” (as seen in adverts and catalogues from the era)—focused entirely on manufacturing high-quality lighting. They collaborated with the era’s most well-known Danish lighting designers and used their expertise in using plastic for the production of radio sets, to create exceptional lighting fixtures in the late 1950s and 1960s. Svend Middelboe’s pendants were among the best-selling models in the company’s catalogue. Danish lighting manufacturer Nordisk Solar was founded in 1919 by Jacob L. Jørgensen and Herluf Sørensen. Svend MIddelboe joined the company later, and soon became a permanent designer. The company is still well-known today on the vintage markets for its Mid-Century Modern pendants and layered lighting...