Glass & Brass Ceiling Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s

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Ceiling light by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Glass & Brass, Sweden, 1960s

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Good condition.
2 pieces available, price for 1 piece.

Many museums, churches and company headquarters are home to the works of Scandinavian modernist lighting designer Carl Fagerlund. Originally an illustration teacher, Fagerlund turned to the world of lighting design in the 1940s, with the advantage of an artist's eye. Today, his table lamps, chandeliers, sconces and other luminaires enrich homes and continue to captivate collectors worldwide.

Fagerlund is best known for his work at Orrefors, a legendary glassworks in Småland that gained worldwide recognition for its products after presenting a range of decorative objects and art glass at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes - the huge design exhibition that introduced Art Deco to the world. Fagerlund joined Orrefors in 1946 and, for over three decades, designed pendant lights, recessed lighting, a range of Murano glass works and other intricate lighting: mid-century modernism.

Fagerlund's creations can be found at Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, a "castle" museum that was once the private residence of royalty, at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo and at the headquarters of General Motors, U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan.


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