Danish modern Zenith pendant light by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup

One of Hammerborg’s most easily recognised and most widely imitated design concepts was a structure of two concentric cylindrical bands, which he explored in many varying proportions of height and width during his two decades of design work at Fog & Morup. With a height of 40 cm and a diameter of 14 cm, the tall, slim Zenith lies at the extreme end of the scale in the series for both height and slenderness.

This particular Zenith has overall light wear to the main cylinder in the form of superficial scuffs and scratches to the spun aluminium surface, and a little wear also to the black outer band. The bright cerise of the interior, however, is in exceptionally good original condition and remains extremely vibrant with no fading at all, suggesting that the lamp has spent much of its near-60-year life to date in storage rather than active use.