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Legendary light source
The AJ luminaire seriesThe AJ luminaire made its designer Arne Jacobsen world-famous. The functional cult lamp with its refined geometric design was created exclusively for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1957. From there it spread all over the world. Today, the luminaire is part of the core range of the Danish premium manufacturer Louis Poulsen in various versions ranging from the original stainless steel look to vibrant colours.
History of the AJ luminaire
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Arne Jacobsen not only designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (Radisson Blu) between 1957 and 1960, but also its furnishings and lighting. The AJ luminaire series (named after the designer's initials) welcomed hotel guests in 1960 in elegant stainless steel and copper versions as table, wall and floor lamps.
The straight lines, the oblique and right angles, the focussed light beam and the high-quality workmanship were a masterful combination of functionalism and minimalism. The lamp became the foundation of Arne Jacobsen's world fame.
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The legendary AJ table lamp is available in numerous colours as well as a mini version with a height of 43 cm instead of 56 cm.
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The rotatable and swivelling light head of the AJ wall light provides targeted zone lighting for sofas, dressers or bedside tables.
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The swivelling lamp head of the striking AJ floor lamp directs the light precisely onto a reading chair or couch, for example.
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The AJ 50 model appeared in 2010 for the 50. The luminaire series is celebrating its 50th anniversary and includes permanently integrated LEDs with a brightness of over 500 lumens.
How do you recognise an original Arne Jacobsen (AJ) lamp?
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One feature that makes it easy to recognise an original AJ lamp is the striking hole in the base of the table and floor lamp, as well as the distinctive lampshade.
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Designer
Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen (1902 - 1971) graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen as an architect in 1927 and opened his own architectural practice two years later. His best-known projects include the National Bank in Copenhagen, St Catherine's College in Oxford and the Christianeum grammar school in Hamburg-Othmarschen.
In this context, he designed chairs such as "The Egg", "The Swan", "Grand Prix" and "Series 7" - and the legendary AJ luminaire series for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Today, Arne Jacobsen is world-famous for his graceful and timeless designs. He has been honoured with numerous design awards and honorary doctorates.
More lights from Arne Jacobsen
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The swivelling lamp head of the striking AJ floor lamp directs the light precisely onto a reading chair or couch, for example.
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The AJ Eklipta was created in 1959 for the town hall in Rødovre and in a smaller version for St Catherine's College in Great Britain.
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The AJ Bellevue from 1929 epitomises Arne Jacobsen's graceful style and the timeless functionalism of his luminaire designs.
About Louis Poulsen
From wine import company to global brand for designer lightingLouis Poulsen was originally founded in 1847 as a wine import company. Today, the Danish company is known as a premium manufacturer of exquisite Scandinavian luminaires by legendary designers such as Vilhelm Lauritzen, Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen and, of course, Poul Henningsen.