Saturn pendant light in aluminium by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup, 1960s

Created by Fog & Mørup's head of design Jo Hammerborg at the start of the 1960s, the Saturn's uncompromisingly modern design with its concentric bands became a template that Hammerborg explored in many variations of proportion during his innovative 20-year incumbency at the prestigious Danish lighting company. This example is the rarely seen and little known aluminium and black version of the Saturn which has a cerise pink interior (now somewhat faded), the colour being reflected onto the aluminium exterior when the lamp is lit (see photos). The lamp is in very good condition with general light wear. Measuring 30 cm in diameter and 19 cm in height, it retains its original glare-cancelling perspex plates but is missing the original tall cable stem, which has been replaced by a standard-height cable grip.