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Vintage NG74 pendant also known as model "EDAM" by Louis Kalff for Philips.
From the 60's but still looks modern & contemporary. Opaline glass & teak wooden stem provide a "Scandinavian-look".
Louis Christiaan Kalff was born in 1897 in Amsterdam where he also studied applied arts, furniture design & architecture at the Rietveld Academy.
At the age of 27, Kalff wrote a letter to Anton Philips, the president of Philips & Co. stating that he felt the company's advertising could be improved. He was hired shortly thereafter, and a year later was put in charge of the commercial and artistic propaganda departments.
With his designs for posters and packaging, Kalff quickly 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 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
Specs:
Diameter: 30cm
Glass height: 14cm
Height teak: 18 cm
Total height lamp: 32 cm max length including cord: 125cm
Fitting: E27 (also suitable for LED bulb - not included)
Original Philips ceiling cap
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some light signs of use / age
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Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsWhite, BrownMaterialWood, GlassNumber of items1BrandLouis KalffHeight32 cmWidth30 cmDepth30 cm