"Diabolo" Ceiling Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, ASEA, Denmark, 1950s

"Diabolo" ceiling lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. Produced by ASEA belysning in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from black and white lacquered aluminum and brass. Working bo...

"Carolin" ceiling lamp model T549 designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson. Produced by his own Company in Sweden during the 1970s. Polished brass with original creme white fabric shade. Adju...

Ceiling lamp model T-6H designed by Alf Svensson. Produced in Sweden by Bergboms during the 1950s. Large lamp shade in blue and white lacquered aluminum with brass details and original opal glass shade. Ceiling cup and counter weight in grey lacquered metal and beech wood. The lamp can be seamlessly heightened or lowered by pulling the counterweight up or down. The top wheel have a restoration (pictured). Good vintage condition with original lacquer. Age related wear and patina. The glass shade has slight hair needle...

Rare ceiling lamp model 189 designed by Hans Bergström. Produced in Sweden by Ateljé Lyktan ca 1955. Made from acrylic, teak, brass and aluminum. Good vintage condition. One restorat...

Symfoni pendant in metal designed by Preben Dahl and made by Hans Følsgaard in 1960s. Great condition.

Sleek metal ceiling lamp by Alf Svensson with black lacquered outside and light grey metal inside.

Pendant lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen.

The “Auditorie” series contains three lamps differing in size, this pendant is “Auditorie 3”, the largest one with the most shade layers. Known for its long, elegant neck and multilayered shade system, this rare model is among Svend Middelboe’s most coveted designs. This model has several common details with the Verona pendant light; it was designed with functionality in mind, specifically to spread light in the most efficient way. The inner shades diffuse light and there is no glare. The large main shade, dictates the design; the upper umbrella-like shade is connected to the stem that contains the socket. There are three more shades gradually decreasing in size. Like the Verona model, the surface on the outside is brass anodized aluminium, while the inside is lacquered white. From the late 1950s, Nordisk Solar Compagni—or simply “Solar” (as seen in adverts and catalogues from the era)—focused entirely on manufacturing high-quality lighting. They collaborated with the era’s most well-known Danish lighting designers and used their expertise in using plastic for the production of radio sets, to create exceptional lighting fixtures in the late 1950s and 1960s. Svend Middelboe’s pendants were among the best-selling models in the company’s catalogue. Danish lighting manufacturer Nordisk Solar was founded in 1919 by Jacob L. Jørgensen and Herluf Sørensen. Svend MIddelboe joined the company later, and soon became a permanent designer. The company is still well-known today on the vintage markets for its Mid-Century Modern pendants and layered lighting...