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Scandinavian designer lamps
Nordic lighting creations with cult statusLights from Scandinavian designers speak a clear, sometimes purist design language and at the same time create a cosy flair within the four walls. Nature is often a source of inspiration when designing Scandinavian lamps. The number of cult lights from Norwegian and Danish lighting manufacturers is large. Their origins go way back to the 20th century. century. And their designers - from Birger Dahl to Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton - are still world-famous today.
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Pendant lights with Nordic flair
From Henningsen's PH 5 to Dahl's DokkaIf you want to set the scene at your dining table, cult lamps from the far north are the perfect choice. The PH 5 pendant light, designed by Poul Henningsen and marketed by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen, is a true classic with a recognisable value. The special feature: Its three-shade system reflects the light multiple times - and is completely glare-free. Other eye-catchers for the living area: Verner Panton's Globe from 1969, distributed by Verpan, and the Dokka pendant lamp by Northern - a classic of Norwegian design history.
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Poul Henningsen
designed pendant light PH 5 in 1958 for the traditional Danish company Louis Poulsen. The light's claim: to do justice to the changing shape and size of the traditional light bulb in an aesthetic way. Another cult lamp from his pen: PH Artichoke.
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Scandi-chic floor lamps
From Grossman's Gräshoppa to Wagell's JWDAA floor lamp in Scandinavian chic gives the cosy couch area a very special flair. For example, the Gräshoppa floor lamp from 1947 - a design icon by Greta Magnusson Grossman for the Danish lighting manufacturer Gubi. Also steeped in history and at the same time trendier than ever: designer floor lamp AJ by Arne Jacobsen, created in 1957 and distributed by Louis Poulsen. A modern example of Scandinavian lighting art with the potential to become a cult lamp from 2019: JWDA floor lamp made of high-quality travertine stone by Jonas Wagell for Menu.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
is regarded as a pioneer of Danish design: after studying at the Stockholm art institution Konstfack, she opened her own studio. With the Gräshoppa series of lights, created in 1947, she set a monument for eternity.
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Scandinavian cult wall lights
From Slaatto's Swirl to Frandsen's Ball MagnetWith the Swirl wall light, created by designer Øivind Slaatto, the interior is guaranteed an extremely harmonious light image. For the Danish lighting manufacturer Le Klint, every single luminaire is painstakingly crafted by hand. Far more purist wall lights from the Nordic pen move into living rooms with Birdy (1952) by Birger Dahl and Ball Magnet (1968) by Benny Frandsen - both absolute cult lights that should not be missing in upmarket retro interiors. Birdy has been distributed in a new edition by Northern since 2013.
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Øivind Slaatto
created Swirl, a series of light sculptures inspired by a snail shell. The slow pace of the snail is reflected in the decelerating and relaxing lighting mood of the light.
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Famous table lamps in Nordic-Chic
From Panton's Panthella to Johansson's CarronadeA true classic of Scandinavian lighting design is Verner Panton's Panthella, which the Danish designer created together with Louis Poulsen in 1971. With its characteristic, organically rounded shape and completely opaque shade that softly reflects the light downwards, it remains one of the icons of Danish design to this day. Lamps from more recent times that have already achieved cult status are the Carronade table lamps by Markus Johansson – designed for Le Klint – as well as Nicholai Wiig Hansen's Night Owl, distributed by the Danish lighting manufacturer Fritz Hansen.
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Verner Panton
is famous for its cult luminaire Panthella, available in bold colors as a trademark of the designer and interior architect. Other cult lamps from Verner Panton's work: Fun lamp series and Globe pendant lamp.
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Nordic-puristic ceiling lights
From Morten & Jonas' Over Me to Christensen's AsteriaThe Asteria luminaire series by Umage\ founder Søren Ravn Christensen impresses with its purist features and high recognition value. As the Asteria Up ceiling light, it brings a special lighting flair to the interior: while light shines downwards through the large surface, additional indirect light is emitted upwards. Another purist, elegant ceiling lamp, Over Me, provides glare-free light distribution - designed for Northern by Norwegian designers Morten & Jonas. The Lotus ceiling spotlight from the Danish lighting manufacturer Nordlux has three flames. The Lotus series ranges from one to four flames.
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Søren Ravn Christensen
founded Umage after accidentally discovering one of his father's lights in a vintage shop. His aim: to create designs that are just as timeless as they are contemporary and will remain so for decades. Since then, numerous graceful series of lights have been created by Umage.
Scandinavian premium brands
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