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Norwegian brass and black adjustable lamp by Høvik Lys c 1960

We sourced this lovely lamp in Sweden from photos without knowing who had made it as we thought it was very stylish and well made . We then realised from the label to the base that it was Norwegian and then eventually discovered the maker . This led us to a Norwegian book on the factory by Mats Linder which we then had sent over from Norway ! We buy things we like , and then do research to find out more when possible . Much more fun than buying standard pieces !

Høvik Lys were the main lighting company in Norway from the 1930’s until the 1980’s , mainly producing pieces for the home market . They had many important architectural commissions as Norway rebuilt itself after the German occupation during the 2nd World War , but they also produced domestic pieces like this smart design . They had 3 designers in their team , the best known being Jonas Hidle , but as many designs were anonymous apart from major commissions it’s virtually impossible to attribute their domestic pieces to any one of the 3 , although some people do apparently !

It’s shown in a group shot at an Exhibition in 1961 . Its floor lamp model 5757 and Mats Linder says “presumably late 1950’s ” . Stylistically it dates to 1955-1960 .

 

Condition
It’s been rewired and refitted to current UK standards . The black enamelling and the brass finishes are all in lovely vintage condition throughout . As with all vintage pieces you do have to expect to see some minor signs of wear if you look very closely .

Notes
A rare design , it took 3 google searches before we found one shown .

• Period: c 1960
• • Price: £575.00
  • €654 Euro
  • $757 US Dollar
• Location: Durham