Vilhelm Lauritzen Flexible Desk Lamp in Brass from Lyfa, Denmark, 1940s

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Vintage desk lamp model B 187 by the Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894-1984) manufactured by Lyfa in the 1940s.

Vilhelm … Read more Vintage desk lamp model B 187 by the Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894-1984) manufactured by Lyfa in the 1940s.

Vilhelm Lauritzen was one of the greatest designers in Denmark in the 20th.
He was a functionalist and designed buildings, lamps and furniture.

He was the architect behind the Danish Radio House, Rosenørns Alle in Copenhagen from 1934. He also designed most of the interior as lamps and furniture to this news agency of the time.
The house was ready in 1945, just a few months after the liberation

This brass lamp appears with a beautiful patina.
It has a switch on top of the base, the shade is adjustable and the stem has a gripping part of dark green plastic.
The inside of the shade has egg shell colored lacquer.

Height 48 cm
Diameter lamp base 18.5 cm

Great vintage condition with full function and patina. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
designer records,
or other literature sources and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising
from
misattribution,
European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less