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Product description
Philips - Louis Kalff - Boomerang (Trinidad) pendant.
3 chalices in opaline glass with Teak wooden "boomerang".
Vintage pendant in perfect condition with Scandinavian looks. Both teak wood and 3 opaline glass chalices in perfect condition.
Specs:
opaline glass: height 15cm / ø15cm
Boomerang: +/- 25cm
Fitting: E27 (look suitable for LED bulbs -not included)
Max length: 170cm (new wiring). Can be easily shortened.
Chalices can be hung according to personal preference at the same height or in cascade.
Also "Boomerang" can be adjusted in height.
Bio:
Louis Christiaan Kalff was born in 1897 Amsterdam where he also studied applied arts, furniture design & architecture at the Rietveld Academy.
At the age of 27, Kalff wrote in a letter to Anton Philips, the president of Philips & Co. that he felt the company's advertising could be improved. Soon after, he was hired and a year later was put in charge of the commercial and artistic propaganda departments.
With his designs for posters and packaging, Kalff rapidly modernized Philips' image.
Five years later he started a new lighting consultancy department and became responsible for the lighting of the World's Fairs in Barcelona (and later Antwerp, Brussels and Paris). In addition to the Philips logo, he designed other famous advertising posters (Calvé, PTT, Holland Radio, etc.), book covers, desk lamps and even some buildings.
After World War II, he became art director at Philips and worked with Le Corbusier and the composer Edgar Varèse.
After his retirement in 1960, he remained active as a consultant for Philips and was involved in the construction of the Evoluon building in Eindhoven. The shape of this building is reflected in many lamps he designed.
Louis Kalff died in 1976
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsWhite, BrownMaterialWood, GlassNumber of items1BrandPhilipsHeight170 cmWidth35 cmDepth35 cm