Nordic Light Scandinavian 20Th-Century Lighting Summer 2014

Nordic Light Scandinavian 20th-century lighting Summer 2014

Introduction

Jacksons is pleased to announce our new Summer 2014 exhibition One of the designers featured in the exhibition is Poul Henningsen, „Nordic Light“. Stark seasonal contrasts in combination with a scarcity arguably the world‘s first lighting architect. Henningsen developed a of natural light in the Nordic countries created a unique atmosphere for series of multi-shaded lamps designed to reduce the dazzling glare of developing some of the most innovative lamp design of the 20th-century. the then-new electric light bulb. Obsessed with the ethereal quality of the summer night and its seductive The first lamp from his revolutionary PH series was exhibited to much power so distinct to the North, Nordic painters in the late nineteenth- acclaim in Paris in 1925 which, like most of his later designs, used century were on a quest to carve out a geographic identity at the far careful scientific analysis to achieve glare-free and uniform illumination. reaches of Europe. Also featured at Jacksons are iconic designs by Alvar Aalto, Gunnar By the 1920s, early masters of modern architecture began to explore Asplund, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Pavo Tynell, Tapio Wirkkala, Greta a vision of reality similar to their plein-air predecessors. Elaborating on Magnusson-Grossman, and Yrjö Kukkapuro. ideas concerning translucence and reflection, these architects and designers harnessed natural light as an animated resource to reinforce an intimate contact with nature.

„LIGHT of the Future“ Florescent painted metal shades. Ceiling Lamp Designed in 1959 for „The House of the DENMARK Day after Tomorrow“ exhibition. 1959 Reminiscent of the Artichoke Lamp in the Langelinie Pavilion. Lighting engineering based on color concept. The observation that the red end of the light spectrum reproduced texture better than the colder color rays. Only ca. 15 lamps made. Object no: 5896 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.65cm/25.6“ dia.65cm/25.6“ Illustration: Light years ahead - the story of the PH lamp. Louis Poulsen p. 298.

Poul Henningsen

1894 -1967 Throughout his lifetime, Henningsen denounced what he viewed as artistic pretension in Scandinavian design and urged for a more utilitarian approach to accommodate good design for all. At the time of his death, he left over 100 lighting designs, some of which were issued posthumously. PH „Septima“ Lamp Wood moulded and acid etched glass DENMARK shades. Nickel-plated brass. 1930´s Object no: 4248 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.40cm/15.6“ dia.52cm/20.3“

Poul Henningsen Star Chandelier Six shaded lamp with 2/2 brown amber denmark glass shades. Fitting in bronze patinated Poul Henningsen 1930´s metal. Stamped PH-2 patented. Made between 1931 and 1937. Adjustable hang. Object no: 8667 Brand: Louis Poulsen dia.67cm/23,4“ Literature: „Taend“, p. 194. „Spiral“ ceiling Lamp Aluminium and painted aluminium. DENMARK Designed in 1942 for the Grand Hall at the Poul Henningsen 1942 University of Aarhus. Object no: 7638 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.114cm/44,8“ dia.60cm/23,6“ PH-1/1 Table Lamp Designed in 1943. Brass frame, white Literature: „Light Years Ahead“, illustrated DENMARK painted foot and conical socket holder with and mentioned p. 202. Poul Henningsen 1940´s shades of frosted glass. Adjustable arm. Designed with the switch on the foot, so the lamp can be turned on and off by pressing the arm all the way down towards the lamp‘s foot. Object no: 7904 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.36,5cm/14,3“ d.17cm/6,6“ w.12cm/4,7“ „Artichoke“ Brush copper, white-painted. Literature: „Taend! PH lampens historie“, Ceiling Lamp Design allows vieweing the fixture from any by Tina Jœrstian and Poul Munk Nielsen, Poul Henningsen DENMARK angle without seeing the light source. p. 277. 1950´s The original Artichoke lamps were developed for a restaurant in Copenhagen called the Langelinie Pavilion, where they are still hanging today. Circa 1958. Object no: 8525 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.70cm/27,5“ dia.80cm/31,4“

„Casablanca“ Square chromium-plated steel, lacquered CEILING LAMP interior. denmark Object no: 8988 1960´s Brand: Lyfa h.26cm/10,2“ d.18cm/7,1“ w.18cm/7,1“

Simon Henningsen

1920 -1974 Architect and designer, the son of Else Strøyberg and Poul Henningsen. In 1948 he assumed his father‘s position as an architect for the amusement park Tivoli in Copenhagen. Valaistustyö Lamp Enameled aluminum tilting shades. FINLAND Attached to fitting with three steel cords. 1966 Object no: 5991 Brand: Valaistustyö d.30cm/11,8“ w.32cm/12,5“

Kristian Gullichsen b. 1932 Qualified as an architect in 1960, after which he worked for the Aalto office as an assistant architect before founding his own office the following year. The Gullichsen family home was the world famous Villa Mairea in Noormarkku, designed by Alvar Aalto. ceiling lamp White overlay glass. FInland Object no: 8600 1950´s Brand: Iittala h.23cm/9“ dia.33.5cm/13.2“

Tapio Wirkkala

1915 -1985 Wirkkala exuded a strong sense of national identity by embracing the traditional materials and processes typical of Finnish handcraft. His poetic designs expressed the materials‘ intrinsic qualities and echoed the emotionally abstract forms found in nature. Pendant Lamp A111 Designed 1952. finland Cylindrical shade consisting of round 1950´s slender brass bars, white painted brass. Signed Valaistustyö A111. Object no: 8459 Brand: Valaistustyö h.48cm/18,8“ dia.18cm/7“

Alvar Aalto

1898 -1976 As Finland‘s most celebrated architect and designer, Aalto was an early pioneer of Organic Modernism. His career ran parallel with the economic growth and industrialization of Finland. The Finnish climate made electric light an integral component of the interior, the experience of which was oftentimes defined in the absence of light. „Bilberry“ Designed in the late fifties for Maison Carré Pendant Lamp A338 in France. White painted brass with internal Alvar Aalto FINLAND moveable shade. Impressed manufacturers 1950´s mark. Object no: 5995 Brand: Valaistustyö h.20cm/7,8“ dia.16cm/6,2“ Illustrated: Alvar Aalto designer, Alvar Aalto Museum p. 106.

Triplex Lamp Originally designed in 1916. Painted metal. Sweden Extending and adjustable wall or ceiling 1930´s lamp. In the mid twenties, Alvar Aalto used this lamp in his interiors. Also, widely used in interiors at the Stockholm Exhibition 1930. Brand: Triplex Fabriken, Galco From left to right: Object no: 7139 h.180-351cm/70,8-138,1“ Object no: 7140 h.140-307cm/55,1-120,8“ Object no: 7141 h.137-302cm/53,9-118,8“

Johan Petter Johansson

1853 -1943 As a Swedish inventor and industrialist, Johansson invented the modern adjustable spanner and plumber wrench. He obtained over 100 patents in total and founded the Triplex Factory in 1919. aalto table Lamp Black and white painted metal, FINLAND chromed stand. Alvar Aalto 1920´s Object no: 8486 Brand: Valaistustyö h.25cm/9,75“ „Napoleon by the Nile“ Bronze and cloth shade. Floor Lamp Object no: 8551 sweden h.204cm/80,3“ dia.45cm/17,7“ 1940´s

Tore Ahlsén

1906 -1991 Ahlsén was employed by the architects Erik Lallerstedt and Gunnar Asplund, and founded a joint architectural office in Stockholm with his brother Erik in 1937. The brothers were primarily known for designing the suburban center Årsta outside Stockholm, as well as furniture and interiors. table lamp Original one layer glass shades. denmark Nickel plated brass frame. Poul Henningsen 1927 Stamped PAT APPL. Object no: 8408 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.52cm/20,5“ dia.40cm/15,7“ large ceiling lamp Attributed to Bo Notini. sweden Etched glass and metal. Lamps in both top 1940´s and bottom shades. Object no: 3675 Brand: Glössner & Co h.210cm/82“

Bo Notini

1910 -1975 As an industrial designer, illustrator, and artist, he designed lighting fixtures for Böhlmarks and Glössner & Co. He also designed candlesticks for Svenskt Tenn for the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition. ceiling lamp White single layer glass with gloss interior DENMARK and matted exterior. Bronze fitment. 1925 Exhibited at the Danish Pavillion at the 1925 Paris World´s Fair. Object no: 9023 Brand: Lauritz Rasmussen h.154cm/60,6“ d.81cm/31,8“ w.81cm/31,8“ Provenance: Family of Rafn Aage.

Aage Rafn

1890 -1953 As a supporter of Neoclassicim, Rafn ran his own design studio from 1916 until his death. Ceiling lamp Pewter with brass detail, glass shade. sweden Five electric sockets and six candleholders. 1920´s Object no: 4241 Brand: Svenskt Tenn h.96cm/37,4“ dia.84cm/32,7“

Anna Petrus

1886 -1949 As a pioneer in Swedish industrial design and one of the first employees at Svenskt Tenn, Petrus was also an avid sculptor and dancer whose rebellious spirit made her one of the most independent and unique Scandinavian designers of the 20th century. Ceiling Lamp Designed for the Skandia Cinema in SWEDEN Stockholm in 1922. 1940 Painted metal and opal glass. Adjustable chains. Object no: 7785 Brand: Böhlmarks h.127cm/49.5“ dia.50cm/19.5“ Literature: Hemmet och den moderna smaken, Nils G. Wollin, p. 103.

Gunnar Asplund

1885 -1940 Asplund was one of the most prominent advocates of functionalism in Scandinavia and is Sweden´s most important architect. floor lamp Silver-plated art deco floor lamp. sweden Exhibited at the Swedish Pavilion at the 1920´s 1925 Paris World‘s Fair, where Bergh received a gold medal. Objectno: 8935 Brand: GAB h.200cm/78,7“ dia.55cm/21,7“

Elis Bergh

1881 -1954 Bergh´s short-live architectual career led to employment at the Böhlmarks Lamp Factory, and later as artistic director at Kosta Glassworks from 1928-1950.

„K10-11“ Brass adjustable stand, white painted base Floor Lamp and shade. Designed 1958. Tapio Wirkkala FINLAND Object no: 7494 1950´s Brand: Idman h.150cm/59“ w.75cm/29,5“ Schlegel & Lauritzen Designed 1928. TABLE Lamp Crome and white opaline glass. DENMARK Adjustable height. 1930´s Shown at the Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition Copenhagen during the 1930‘s and also in the home of Finn Juhl. Object no: 7417 Brand: Fritzsche‘s Glashandel h.57cm/22,4“ dia.21,5cm/8,2“

Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen

1896 -1965 Schlegel founded his own architectural office in 1934. As a functionalist, he was active during the transition from traditional craftsmanship to industrialization in Denmark.

1894 -1984 As a leading Danish architect, Lauritzen founded Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter in 1928. „Floor- Reflector“ lamp Pine base. Brass adjustable stem and white finland painted metal shade. Stamped Artek Aalto. 1930´s Design Made in Finland. From an original 1930‘s interior of a house from Pori, nearby Villa Mairea. A similar model is present at Villa Mairea, more precisely in Maire Gullichsen‘s ateljee room. There are many versions of this lamp with a wooden base, but examples with an aluminum shade are very rare. Object no: 8722 Brand: Artek h.150-180cm/59“-70,9“ dia.40cm/15,7“ Shade dia.25cm/9,8“

Aino Aalto

1894 -1949 Aino Aalto was employed by fellow architect Alvar Aalto in 1924, whom she married the same year and shared a close professional relationship throughout their careers. Co-founded the Artek company in 1933. „Mija the bee“ Designed 1955. Floor Lamp White painted metal and brass. FINLAND Object no: 7547 1950´s Brand: Hienoteras h.78cm/30,7“ dia.31cm/12,2“

Ilmari Tapiovaara

1914 -1999 Served an apprenticeship in the Paris office of Le Corbusier before working as the art director of Asko Oy, the largest furniture manufacturer in Finland. As a functionalist and one of the most important pioneers of knock-down furniture, he strongly believed in the principle of revealed construction.

AJ Visor table lamp Painted metal. denmark Object no: 8870 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.55cm/21.6“ d.30cm/11.8“

Arne Jacobsen

1902 -1971 Jacobsen became one of the first designers to introduce Modernism into Denmark. Oftentimes, his furniture and lighting designs were produced especially for specific projects and then later put into serial production. He designed the AJ range of lighting for Louis Poulsen. Large PH Lamp 8/6 Copper shades. Fitment of nickel and denmark painted metal. Poul Henningsen 1930´s Object no: 8076 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.40cm/15,7“ dia.85cm/33,5“

Böhlmarks table Lamp Adjustable metal top, shade in white glass, SWEDEN base in black lacquered brass. 1930 Object no: 2067 Brand: Böhlmarks h.25cm/9,75“

Harald Notini 100A REFLECTOR LAMP Designed in1968 for the Milan Triennial. FINLAND Aluminium, tubular steel and fibre glass. 1968 Made in small edition. Object no: 8939 Brand: Hami h.235cm/92,5“ dia.top 70cm/27,6“ dia.bottom 50cm/19,7“ Literature: Designmuseo Yrjö Kukkapuro Designer p. 46.

Yrjö Kukkapuro b. 1933 As a central figure in Finnish functionalism, his design vocabulary was greatly influenced by one of his teachers, Ilmari Tapiovaara. His furniture designs were intended to complement the architecture of the building without dominating it. „Malli“ Lamp Designed in 1964. Label Haimi of Finland. FINLAND Londised aluminium and tubular steel. Yrjö Kukkapuro 1960´s Adjustable height. Object no: 7501 Brand: Haimi w.110 - 200cm/43,3 - 78,7“ „OxFORD“ table lamp Grey painted steel, shade of clear and white denmark glass. Arne Jacobsen 1962 Object no: 8411 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.27cm/10,6“ dia.22cm/8,7“ Literature: Arne Jacobsen - Karsten Thau og Kjeld Vindum, p. 538.

„Angel Wing“ Lamp Originally designed in 1955 for Helsinki´s A805 Social Insurance building. Leather wrapped Alvar Aalto FINLAND stem and base. Brass and white painted 1950´s overlapping shade of metal rings. Object no: 8786 Brand: Valaistustyö h.173cm/68,1“ d.34cm/13,3“ w.51cm/20,2“ Literature: Alvar & Aino Aalto design collection Bischofberger p. 186. Blue „Beehive“ Designed in 1953. Original blue painted Pendant Lamp A331 brass shade with brass details. Stamped Alvar Aalto FINLAND Valaistustyö. 1950´s Object no: 8780 Brand: Valaistustyö h.30cm/11,8“ dia.32cm/12,6“ Standard Lamp A808 Designed for the National Pensions Insti- FINLAND tute, Helsinki. Brass shade tapered insteps Alvar Aalto 1950´s toward lower end, inside white lacquered metal fitting. Base and stand covered with black leather. Object no: 8397 Brand: Valaistustyö h.167cm/65,7“ dia.31cm/12,2“ PH table Lamp Early example, stamped PAT APPL. DENMARK Painted copper shades with bronze base. Poul Henningsen 1927 Object no: 8854 Brand: Louis Poulsen h.54cm/21,2“ dia.40cm/15,7“ FLOOR lamp Nickel and painted base, stem, and shade. sweden Glass under shade. Both up light and down 1930´s light. Probably designed together with his uncle Harald Notini, as the the same kind of base appears on two other models early in the beginning of the same decade. Designed in 1937, when Bo Notini started at Böhlmarks and affiliate company Glössner. Objectno: 5919 Brand: Böhlmarks h.160cm/62“ dia.52cm/20.5“

Bo Notini pair of Ceiling Lamps Original white painted brass shades. FINLAND Brass counterweight with diffuser 1950´s underneath. Adjustable height. Object no: 5932 Brand: Taito Oy Shade h.25cm/ 9.85“ dia.45cm/17.7“ Drop max.170cm/67“

Paavo Tynell

1890 -1973 His manufacturing company, Taito Oy, was the first industrial producer of lighting fixtures in Finland. Also known as „the man who illuminated Finland“, Tynell collaborated with some of the most celebrated Finnish architects of his time, such as Alvar Aalto and Eero Saarinen, working together to incorporate electric lighting into their modern environments. Floor lamp Perforated brass shade. FINLAND Leather wrapped brass stand. 1940´s Object no: 8792 Brand: Orno h.138cm/54,3“ d.58cm/22,8“ dia.32cm/12,6“

Lisa Johansson-Pape

1907 -1989 As the most significant Finnish lighting designer in the second half of the 1900‘s, she designed a number of light fittings with enameled aluminum shades that diffused light as efficiently as possible. From 1947 onwards, she designed numerous electric light fittings for Stockmann‘s sister company Stockmann- Orno. DESK Lamp A704 Original black painted perforated metal Illustrated: Alvar & Aino Aalto Design - finland shade with riveted metal illuminating slates. Collection Bischofberger, Zürich 2005, Alvar Aalto 1950´s Stem and V-shaped base covered in black p. 190. leather. Designed originally for the French art dealers private house Maison Louis Carré at Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France. Object no: 8748 Brand: Valaistustyö h.38cm/14,9“ d.38cm/14,9“ w.34cm/13,3“ dia.23,5cm/9“ pair of Ceiling lamps Painted metal. Designed in 1963. denmark The lower part of the shade can be turned 1960´s diagonally to change the direction of light. Object no: 5985 Brand: Lyfa h.28cm/11“ dia.34cm/13,3“

Finn Juhl

1912 -1989 Juhl worked in the architecture office of Vilhelm Lauritzen for eleven years. His use of sculptural and abstracted organic forms led a new movement in Danish design. „Grasshopper“ Lamp Designed in 1947. Original green grey sweden enameled steel and aluminum, brass fitting. 1950´s The Grasshopper Lamp has a tripod stand and an adjustable elongated conical shade. Object no: 8377 Brand: Bergboms Malmö h.123cm/48,4“ d.37cm/14,6“ w.37cm/14,6“ dia.14cm/5,5“

Greta Magnusson-Grossman

1906 -1999

In 1933, Magnusson-Grossman received celebrity clients such as Greta Garbo, Joan second place for furniture design from the Fontaine, and Gracie Allen. Stockholm Craft Association, becoming the first woman to receive an award in that category. That same year, she married jazz bandleader Billy Grossman and eventually immigrated to Los Angeles. The unique approach to Swedish modernism that she brought with her proved to be incredibly popular. She opened a much-publicized shop in Beverly Hills in 1940 selling her own Swedish modern designs, attracting Double-shaded Floor Brass stem and original painted metal Lamp shades. Greta Magnusson-Grossman Sweden Object no: 8936 1940´s Brand: Ralph O. Smith h.132cm/52“ dia.14cm/5,5“ Literature: „Greta Magnusson Grossman - A Car and Some Shorts“, by Evan Snyderman and Karin Åberg Waern, p. 32 and 43. Jacksons

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