DESCRIPTION

A lamp / lantern designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB sometime in the 1970’s. The candlestick mechanism is solid brass with a glass base and globe. The brass mechanism uses a spring to push up a candle as it burns. The lamp measures approximately 10 3/8 inches tall, the base is 5 5/8 inches in diameter, the globe is 5 1/2 inches in diameter The original Hans-Agne Jakobsson decal is on the outside of the base.

BIOGRAPHY OF THE 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 the 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

The lamp is in good vintage condition. There is a moderate number of chips on the bottom edge of the globe and the top of the base. However, the brass candle mechanism covers both and they cannot be seen. There are a few flea bite chips on the base bottom edge, but they are noticable only under close scrutiny. The brass candle mechanism has some slight discolorations and some fine scratching. Together the lamp displays beautifully. The brass has been cleaned and polished and has no protective coating.

SHIPPING

The lamp will be carefully packed using bubble wrap and a rigid cardboard box. The carrier will be Federal Express Ground for businesses or Federal Express Home Delivery, the pieces will be insured for the sold price, a Federal Express tracking number will be emailed to the buyer on the day of shipment, which is usually within two business days after purchase, and the package will have to be signed for.

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".