Adjustable Green Scandinavian Wall Lamps in Brass, 1970s

An elegantly crafted wall sconce in patinated brass featuring a frosted spherical opaline glass shade. Unknow Scandinavian maker/designer in the style of Fritz Schlegel and Vilhelm L...

A rare sized white wall light designed and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in Denmark during the 1970s. This model - 132051 is called 'Louise' and is obviously derived from Louis in Lo...

In the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, Alvar Aalto and Pierre Guariche comes the stylish pair of up or down fixed wall sconces. They are fashioned from solid brass and features perfora...

Unusual wall light with chrome-plated perimeter of spiral steel and center shade in pressed glass. It resembles a bursting sun or flower. Anonymous ...

Scandinavian design. Wall lamp in black lacquered metal, 1970s. Measures: 30 x 25 cm. Depth 17 cm. In excellent condition.

A set of beautiful Scandinavian pine wall lamps.

Swedish Modern, with its simplified lines and lack of excessive ornamentation, was a counter reaction to the earlier, more decorative design movements such as Art Deco. In comparison, as this pair of wall lamps demonstrates, the mid-century era brought streamlined modernism to Sweden as well. Börje Claes designed this polished brass wall lamp model with both table and floor lamp versions. In these wall lamp versions he combined a classical shape with carefully thought out proportions and Swedish craftsmanship. Similarly to the other versions, the necks’ characteristic curve holding the brass shades define this model. To accompany the defined curves, the backplates have a circular shape that mirrors the shape of the shade. The inside of the shade has a patinated metal look to enhance the light the lamp emits with a beautiful effect. While there is a clear attention on the design elements, functionality was of equal importance in the classic “Svensk design” manner, in which form must follow function in order for something to be considered ‘god design’ (sic.). As such, the lamps’ trumpet shades can be adjusted freely on the vertical axis through a so-called knee joint by the German company OMI. In line with the Functionalist trend of the time, the designer abandoned ornamentation in favour of form. Nonetheless, the warmth and beauty inherent in Swedish design is maintained, as well as high-quality craftsmanship provided by Swedish manufacturer, Norlett Elit...

An adjustable, brass wall light designed and produced by Bergboms, Sweden, c. 1970s. Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image. Dimensions of the back plate...