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Early Arne Jacobsen Visor Wall Lamps Dark Brown Lacquer Louis Poulsen, 1957

About the Item

Very rare early edition AJ-visor wall lamps in original dark brown lacquer made by Louis Poulsen in the 1960s. Arne Jacobsen designed the "Visor" Lamp for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1957 and it was subsequently manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The dark brown lacquer is said to have been Jacobsen personal favorite and accordingly many of his light fixtures was originally made in this color .The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade and rotation can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light. The first edition of these iconic lamps are recognized by the brass hardware that was used for parts of the fixture and the bakelite sockets. Today, the AJ-visor lamp series is regarded as the design that the Danish architect is best known for all over the world. Originally the series comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp, a small table lamp and a table lamp that was designed to attach to the table. The wall lamp could be found in beautiful rows in stainless steel in the lobby when the SAS hotel was opened in 1960. In combination with the pendant AJ Royal, the AJ-visor lamp formed part of the overall design concept that Jacobsen created for the hotel. Arne Jacobsen did not just design the hotel down to the smallest detail for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines), he also designed almost all the hotel’s original furniture and utility items. The profile of the AJ-visor lamp with its straight lines and its combination of oblique and right angles is not only seen as a formal parallel to the profile of the Series 3300 seats, but also to the geometric profiles of his buildings. The AJ-visor was used in several parts of the hotel, in copper and stainless steel. Furthermore, it was originally available in light grey, dark brown and black. Provenance: The lamps was bought directly from the family of renown Danish Architect Arne Wahl-Iversen who used them in his studio.

Creator:

Arne Jacobsen (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Power Source:

Hardwired

Voltage:

220-240v

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Lacquer,Metal

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Very good original condition with few superficial signs of wear to lacquer.

Seller Location:

Odense, DK

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU3793132485182

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The eye-catching work of the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen often introduces new collectors to mid-20th century furniture. With their fluid lines and sculptural presence, Jacobsen’s signature pieces — the elegant Swan chair and the cozy-yet-cutting edge Egg chair, both first presented in 1958 — are iconic representations of both the striking aesthetic of the designers of the era and their concomitant attention to practicality and comfort. Jacobsen designed furniture that had both gravitas and groove.

Though Jacobsen is a paragon of Danish modernism, his approach to design was the least “Danish” of those who are counted as his peers. The designs of Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen and others grew out of their studies as cabinetmakers. They prized skilled craftsmanship and their primary material was carved, turned and joined wood. Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, and while he shared his colleagues’ devotion to quality of construction, he was far more open to other materials such as metal and fiberglass.

Many of Jacobsen’s best-known pieces had their origin in architectural commissions. His molded-plywood, three-legged Ant chair (1952) was first designed for the cafeteria of a pharmaceutical company headquarters. The tall-backed Oxford chair was made for the use of dons at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, whose Jacobsen-designed campus opened in 1962 (while still under construction). The Swan, Egg and Drop chairs and the AJ desk lamp were all created as part of Jacobsen’s plan for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel, which opened in 1960. (The hotel has since been redecorated, but one guest room has been preserved with all-Jacobsen accoutrements.)

To Jacobsen’s mind, the chief merit of any design was practicality. He designed the first stainless-steel cutlery set made by the Danish silver company Georg Jensen; Jacobsen’s best-selling chair — the plywood Series 7 — was created to provide lightweight, stackable seating for modern eat-in kitchens. But as you will see from the objects on 1stDibs, style never took a backseat to function in Arne Jacobsen’s work. His work merits a place in any modern design collection.

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