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Niels Rasmussen Thykier “Kongelys T3” Table Lamp for Fog & Mörup, Denmark 1940s

About the Item

Fog & Mörup was a legendary Danish lighting manufacturer best known to collectors for their sleek and sculptural lamps. Its vintage fixtures are ideal for design enthusiasts looking to introduce a splash of Scandinavian Modernist ingenuity into a space. This stylish table lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with unique details and material choices. Designed by Niels Rasmussen Thykier for Fog & Mörup in Denmark during the heyday of the mid-century modern movement, this model is just as stylish as it is elegant. The structure is made of the ultimate material of the era’s lighting design: brass. Danish lighting manufacturers were masters of creating designs with great textural variety as this table lamp shows; the pairing of the patinated brass body and fabric shade creates an interesting visual effect. Thanks to the great sense of proportions and decorative elements, this model is perfectly balanced visually. Apart from the aesthetics, the quality of this table lamp is also true to its mid-century heritage. This style’s recent popularity has much to do with the heart-warming light emitted from under the lampshade that makes cramped spaces feel cosy. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The lamp has been recently rewired. The shade is a later replacement. Dimensions: 12.2 in Ø x 16.14 in H 31 cm Ø x 41 cm H

Creator:

Niels Rasmussen Thykier (Designer),Fog & Mørup (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Diameter: 12.21 in (31 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Fabric

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1940-1949

Date of Manufacture:

1940s

Condition:

Replacements made: The shade is a later replacement. Wear consistent with age and use. The lamp has been recently rewired.

Seller Location:

Utrecht, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: 202320471stDibs: LU2947339426682

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Fog & Mørup

Fog & Mørup was a legendary Danish lighting manufacturer best known to collectors for the sleek and sculptural ceiling lights, wall lights and floor lamps that the company produced in the postwar years. Its vintage fixtures are ideal for design enthusiasts looking to introduce a splash of Scandinavian modernist ingenuity into a space.

Founders Ansgar Fog and Erik Mørup reportedly met in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1902. They became fast friends and discussed going into business together. An opportunity materialized a couple of years later when they discovered a newspaper advertisement — an Aarhus consignment warehouse had been vacated and its landowner was looking for a business to sign a new lease. The friends took a chance and established a wholesale metalwork business.

In 1906, Fog and Mørup moved the business to Copenhagen and focused on lighting. They purchased an electrical company in 1913 and opened a lighting factory shortly thereafter. The following two decades saw rapid expansion. One of the most notable Fog & Mørup designs from the interwar period was the brass Kongelys table lamp, created by Niels Rasmussen Thykier.

Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg, an alum of leading Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen, joined Fog & Mørup as head of design in the late 1950s, ushering in a period of commercial success and international prominence.

Hammerborg was an innovative designer whose sleek and streamlined aesthetic came to define the company. During his time with Fog & Mørup, Hammerborg designed over 60 lighting fixtures and collaborated with other designers such as Erik Balslev, Sophus Frandsen and more. Fog & Mørup also worked with designers Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup, who created the iconic trumpet-shaped Semi pendant light in 1967.

Fog & Mørup sales remained healthy into the 1970s. A merger followed in the ensuing decades and the brand definitively closed in 2005 after being acquired by Nordlux.

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