Askepot, which translates into English as Cinderella, is an unusual industrial-style Jo Hammerborg pendant light design dating from 1976–77 and an exercise in textural contrast, with its glassily glossy red cap sitting atop a shade that has a grainy texture resembling cast iron on the outside and a ..
With its futuristic rocket-shaped outline, Jo Hammerborg's Corona is a space-age classic and beautifully captures the optimistic mood and silvery aesthetic of the Apollo moon landing – so it's startling to realise that he actually created it sometime between 1957 and 1963, in the early period of his..
This rare and spectacular Danish art light in rich orange and battleship grey lacquered metal is entitled Octagon and was made by Lyfa in the late 1960s. A January 1968 advert for the Octagon identifies it as one of Lyfa's premium Lyfalux series, a branding reserved for their highest-quality and mos..
Designed by Danish architect Louis Weisdorf and issued by Lyfa in 1970, the Facet-Pop is constructed from 18 castellated metal strips, identical in shape but in three different tones of colour, woven together to form a cylinder measuring 18 cm in diameter and 27 cm in height. Light emerges through s..
Designed by Danish architect Louis Weisdorf and issued by Lyfa in 1970, the Facet-Pop is constructed from 18 castellated metal strips, identical in shape but in three different tones of colour, woven together to form a cylinder measuring 18 cm in diameter and 27 cm in height. Light emerges through s..
Offered as a spare part, this is the main section of an original 1960s production of Verner Panton's Flowerpot pendant lamp in glossy bright orange enamel. It is in excellent condition with two tiny areas of chipping to the rim (see photos)...
Hans Due's ufo-like Optima lamp series was launched by Fog & Mørup in October 1972 in white, with yellow and brown editions following a year later. The pendant lights in these early editions had diameters of 20, 50 and 60 cm respectively. This particular Optima pendant is the 20 cm diameter vers..
The first five years of Jo Hammerborg's 23-year reign as head of design at Fog & Mørup were the most creative of his entire career. In this period he redefined the F&M brand and put into production 24 of the approximately 60 light designs he would eventually create for the company, one of wh..
Designed by Jo Hammerborg and put into production by Fog & Mørup in the mid 1970s, the uncompromisingly cylindrical Sektor was described in a 1975 F&M catalogue as "a lamp of simple design with a central cone of light which produces a warm atmosphere". It is especially suitable for hanging o..
The Radius is a striking multi-layered pendant Danish art light designed by Erik Balslev for Fog & Mørup in the 1970s and awarded an iF product design award in 1977. The main layer and the elegantly tapered cap are painted in forest green, and a ghostly outline of the Semi, Fog & Mørup's bes..