Model "B-31" Brass Table Lamp by Bergboms, Sweden Mid-20th Century
Model "B-31" Brass Table Lamp by Bergboms, Sweden Mid-20th Century
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Price category: 2,500 - 5,000 usd / eur
Bergboms played an important role in defining Swedish lighting throughout the mid-20th century. Their lamps were not concerned with spectacle but with proportion, light quality, and the subtle rhythm of materials. Brass was often their anchor, used as a medium that reflected refinement, and their silhouettes tended to be balanced, expressing Swedish postwar modernity.
This model "B-31" table lamp embodies that ethos with precision. The structure is reduced to its most essential elements. A slender brass stem rises from a tripod base, creating a delicate visual quality while maintaining an underlying sense of stability. The shade is delicate, slightly tapered and light in colour, allowing light to diffuse in a warm, even manner. No element individually overpowers the design. Instead, all details come together to express classic, timeless allure and clear functionality. Every design choice: the proportion between stem height and shade diameter, the angle of the legs, the way the brass lines catch light, all work towards obtaining a piece that rewards attention.
Swedish design sophistication that arrives through understatement, and this piece illustrates it. It does not need excess to feel confident. It simply stands with clarity, offering warm illumination and a sense of contentedness to a room. That is the beauty of Bergboms' models: balance, restraint, and the natural calm of well designed pieces.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The item has recently been reconditioned. The lamp comes with its original shade or has been replaced by a previous owner. Due to the nature and age of the brass, the item may have marks, scratches, and discolouration.
Dimensions:
15.35 in ø x 24.80 in H
39 cm ø x 63 cm H
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Price category: 7,500 - 10,000 usd / eur
Hans Bergström’s designs are just as scarce today as the information available on the Swedish designer, despite his undeniable quality of output. Guided by the mantra, “Light must be white and shine freely,” he designed and produced functional and modern fixtures that were intended to brighten up entire spaces.
The beauty of these stylish lamps lies in the combination of materials, including the accent wooden necks, the brass elements and the scalloped edged shades. The pairing of brass and wood creates an interesting visual effect, where the organic and traditional look of the wood meets the modern look of brass. Swedish lighting manufacturers, like ASEA, were masters of creating designs with great textural variety - as this lovely table lamp shows. The brass elements tie the materials together in a design that is indeed innovative and modern, yet still fresh to the contemporary eye. The beautiful colours and textures of the materials are further emphasised when the light is turned on by the switch on the base. This elegant pair casts an atmospheric light and thus contributes to the warmth of an interior but also fits perfectly on an elegant surface.
This lamp model effortlessly shows off Bergström’s creativity that he always paired with structural precision and material quality. Hans Bergström had a modernist approach based on quality and attention to detail, and was the favourite lighting designer of many fellow architects, among them Bruno Mathsson.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The lamps have recently been reconditioned and rewired. The shades are later replacements. Due to the age and nature of the materials, the items may have marks, and discolouration. All lighting can be converted for US usage.
Dimensions:
15.35 in ⌀ x 22.63 in H
39 cm ⌀ x 57.5 cm H