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Brass Multi-Lite Pendant by Louis Weisdorf, Denmark 1972

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  • Description
    This Multi-Lite pendant was designed by Danish architect and designer Louis Weisdorf in 1972, and manufactured by the Danish lighting company Lyfa.
    The pendant features a sculptural, multi-layered brass design. As its name suggests, the pendant can be used in multiple ways. The creative geometric shapes allow it to be customisable by individually rotating the shades. The Multi-Lite can be transformed into diverse combinations where the light can be directed both upwards and downwards, or in an asymmetrical way. This can be done thanks to the core, a two-cylinder form that can work as a shade on its own, with the addition of a large metal ring anchoring two, quarter-spherical shells.
    The model was created in 1972, in the midst of the economic recession, and was therefore one of the few designs of Weisdorf’s that were taken into production in that era. The original manufacturer was Lyfa, the design company Weisdorf worked closely with during the 1960s and 1970s.

    About the designer:
    Louis Weisdorf was born in 1932 in Denmark. Following his graduation from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen in 1954, he worked as an architect and designer in a variety of fields, or as he described it, his career "specialises in versatility". This sentiment and his background in architecture is clearly reflected in his designs.
    During most of the 1960s, Weisdorf worked at Tivoli, the amusement park located in Copenhagen. He was the main assistant to the park’s chief architect, Simon P. Henningsen. At the end of the decade, he set up his own design studio in the Danish capital, where he designed for Danish and international clients. Weisdorf worked closely with several other designers, including Verner Panton, Poul Henningsen, Le Klint, and Acton Bjørn.
    He became most well-known for his ingenious Multi-Lite collection of lamps, which incorporates adjustable, cylindrical sheets of metal in two layers. The collection was produced by Danish manufacturer Lyfa during the 1960s and 1970s, and was later taken on by Gubi.~H.
  • More Information
    Documentation: Documented elsewhere (similar item)
    Origin: Denmark
    Period: 1950-1979
    Materials: Brass
    Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
    Creation Date: 1972
    Styles / Movements: Modern, Scandinavian Modern
    Incollect Reference #: 268001
  • Dimensions
    H. 15.75 in; Diam. 13.78 in;
    H. 40 cm; Diam. 35 cm;
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Located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, H. Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary design with a strong focus on Brazil and Scandinavia. The gallery strives to preserve and promote especially Brazil's rich design heritage and curates a select group of contemporary artists. Meticulous research, ie getting in contact with the original designers, producers, their heirs, and retrieving and indexing old catalogues and magazines is at the heart of its activities. All works presented excel in great

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