Description
The VL Studio family derives from a lamp designed by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen for Radiohuset (The Radio House, headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation) in Copenhagen in the 1940s. The name ‘Studio’ was chosen because some of the lamps were used outside the studio to indicate, with either a red or green light whether recording was taking place. Vilhelm Lauritzen was the architect behind Radiohuset, which was inaugurated in his functionalist design in 1945.
Lauritzen created the Studio lamp, the VL 38 Table lamp (VL38), the Radiohus Pendant (VL45) and the VL Ring Crown lamps. After the creation of the lamps in the 1940s, they were produced by Louis Poulsen. However, over the years, they were all taken out of production.
Details
Surface: Brushed brass with fine hairlines
Housing: Brushed brass
Glass: Mouth-blown, 3-layered opal glass, glossy
White opal glass, glossy
Cord length: 2.5 m, White plastic with plug
Switch: Electronic dimmer on cable for regulation of light brightness (requires suitable light source)
Glass can be unscrewed to change the light source
Can be positioned on the ground as floor lamp or as table lamp as required
Please note that the brass surface is left untreated. This means that the surface will change over time and develop a patina
Dimension:
W150 x H145 mm
W250 x H244 mm
Designer
Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1945
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) is one of the most significant architects in Danish; he was a trail-blazing figurehead of functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life.
