DESCRIPTION

A vintage solid brass candlestick with a purple hand blown globe by Swedish architect / industrial designer Hans - Agne Jakobsson. The candlestick was initially designed in the 1960’s and manufactured by Jakobsson’s own company Hans - Agne Jakobsson AB located in Markaryd, Sweden. The candlestick is composed of an unlacquered polished brass body with a purple glass globe. The candlestick has the manufacturers sticker on the bottom denoting the model as L-27. The candlestick stands approximately 13 3/4 inches tall, 5 1/4 inches in diameter at the top of the globe and the base is 4 3/4 inches in diameter.

BIOGRAPHY OF DESIGNER

Born in 1919 in Gotland, Sweden, Hans-Agne Jakobsson was undeniably one of the world's most versatile and productive lighting designers, creating more than 2,000 models over a fifty year career. He apprenticed as a carpenter before studying architecture in Gothenburg, Sweden, then worked as an industrial designer for General Motors. After working as an assistant to designers Carl Malmsten and Werner West, he founded his own company in 1951; Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden and began producing his own designs. Jakobsson was strongly inspired by Poul Henningsen's non-dazzle lighting, in which diffused indirect lighting structures a space and transforms the fixture into a sculpture. That aesthetic can be seen throughout his oeuvre.

CONDITION

Good vintage condition, some discolorations on brass and some light scratches. The original lacquer has been removed and the brass polished, the candlestick was not relacquered. No chips / cracks on the globe, the hole has chips but can't be seen.

SHIPPING

The candlestick will be shipped via FEDERAL EXPRESS in the US and USPS outside the US, the item will be packed well with bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box, fully insured and the package will have to be signed upon delivery.  Please CONTACT with your ADDRESS and ZIP CODE for SHIPPING CHARGES.  

PLEASE NOTE DESCRIPTION, CONDITION AND PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY, FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO REQUEST OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS, RETURNS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  THIS ITEM IS SOLD "AS IS" AND "AS DESCRIBED".