Bauhaus Pendant Lights in the style of Peter Behrens from Philips, 1940s, Set of 2

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Philips, a rare pair of "Luzette" pendant lamps, as produced in the 1920s by the competing brand AEG (Allgemeine Electricitäts-Gesellschaft) … Read more Philips, a rare pair of "Luzette" pendant lamps, as produced in the 1920s by the competing brand AEG (Allgemeine Electricitäts-Gesellschaft) and designed by Peter Berhens (1868-1940).
The lamp is composed of two pieces of glass: white opaline for the upper part and translucent sandblasted for the lower part, the only way at the time to modulate the diffusion and temperature of the light.
The glass pieces are held and sealed in a chalice connected to a period copper chain. New twisted textile wiring.
Behrens's Berlin studio was frequented by important figures such as Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier, who would later collaborate with Philips. Provenance: By Claire Pilet for "Le Coloris" in Liège, late 1940s / early 1950s, Miss Sauvage and Miss Pilet, founders of the boutique (successively art supplies, antiques and decoration, jewelry).
Some normal wear and tear on the glass (screw marks) (see photos).
Delivery by carrier only, in palletized crates.
H 105 cm x Diameter 25 cm.

Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less