1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Lamp

Ref: GA101057

Brass and wood lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB. sweden 1960s

This lamp has a octogonal foot made in brass, topped with a black wooden detail. In perfect working condition, lampshade has been renewed.

About the designer: 

Hans-Agne Jakobsson was a Swedish interior and furniture designer, born in Gotland, Sweden. He is known for his anti-glare luminaires, inspired by the idea of “Organic Modern” by Poul Henningsen and Alvar Aalto. He began designing at the age of 18 and later graduated as an architect in Gothenburg. He began his career as an assistant to Carl Malmsten and Werner West, the latter known as a master of interior design.
After gaining experience as a designer at various companies, including General Motors, he founded his own lighting company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, in Markaryd, where he began manufacturing luminaires and furniture of his own design.

To understand the philosophy behind his works, it is interesting to turn to his own words: “Here in Scandinavia we have always regarded the art of Japanese interior decoration as an excellent model of simplicity and functionality. The way of life of our peoples, combined with our inherited traditions, has such a heterogeneous character that we can rarely implement the ideas of other countries in our own.

Source: Setdart