With a legacy spanning over seven decades, Hans-Agne Jakobsson has redefined modern design by seamlessly blending form and function. His designs’ unique quality lies in effortlessly infusing Scandinavian simplicity with a touch of innovation, resulting in pieces like this pair that transcend time.

While Jakobsson designed and produced various types of furniture, his lighting received greater international attention - and not without good reason, as these wall lamps showcase. With each brass frame holding a pleated fabric shade, these lamps clearly show the Swedish designer’s studies in architecture with their beautiful symmetry. The shades are a delicate dance of fabric in a classic ruched style. The light, when diffused through the light fabric material, casts a warm and inviting glow, creating an ambiance that is both timeless and comforting. Furthemore, like most mid-century Swedish lighting designs, the visual interest of these models is also dominated by their brass structure. The popularity of brass can be attributed to its golden hue that added warmth to the style's modern aesthetic. These wall lamps further emulate the mid-century modern movement's guiding principles through their clean lines. The structure is composed of a brass back plate and two elongated perpendicular poles that hold the shades. Thanks to the arrangement of the brass poles and the shades, these wall lamps divide the light evenly, creating a cosy, warm visual effect. These wall lamps are adjustable thanks to the horizontal pole connected to the shades.

These wall lamps represent a marriage of form and function, a hallmark of Swedish mid-century modern design. Hans-Agne Jakobsson's legacy endures through pieces like these – timeless examples of how simplicity, combined with thoughtful craftsmanship, can result in lighting fixtures that transcend their utilitarian purpose, becoming works of art in their own right.

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Condition:

In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The brass has a nice patina with some marks.

Dimensions:

10.63 in W x 20.47 in D x 18.90 in H

27 cm W x 52 cm D x 48 cm H

About the designer:

Born in 1919 in Gotland, Sweden, Hans Agne Jakobsson is one of the most well-known Swedish lighting designers. He did his carpenter apprenticeship before studying architecture in Gothenburg.

First working as an industrial designer for General Motors, he later founded his own company after being an assistant to the designers Carl Malmsten and Werner West. In 1950, due to Christmas, he added a model of hanging lamps in small strips of pine in one of his stores to soften the lively lighting of the shop window. The people who were passing by were immediately seduced by this hanging lamp, which started it all. He established his own company in 1951: Hans Agne Jakobsson AB, and began producing this model in his factories and achieved success abroad as well. In 50 years, he designed more than 2000 lamps with unique designs.

He used materials and experimented with multiple techniques, for example using fabrics with fringes, blown glass of colour and smoked glass. His great diversity resulted in a wide range of timeless lighting models. These pieces continue to seduce design lovers, as they adapt themselves to any interior, without blending into the background.

Today, Jakobsson’s works can be found in private homes as well as public institutions throughout Sweden. The designer passed away in 2009 in Sweden, leaving behind a great legacy. ~H.