Lights / Simon Henningsen, Pendant light Divan2

Simon P. Henningsen (1920-1974)

Pendant light « Divan 2 »

A pair of vertical metal blades pendant lights, chromed and white, blue and red lacquered.
Produced and signed by Lyfa.
Denmark. 1960s’.


Dimensions
Height : 32 cm (12 in. ½)

Simon Henningsen was the son of the famous world acclaimed lighting designer, Poul Henningsen. He created his own style and earned celebrity with only four different models.
A trendy restaurant in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, the « Divan 2 » asked him to design lights. Our model is named after this place.
It was immediatly successful when presented in 1962.
In 1963, it was exhibited at the Louvre in Paris and also in 1964 at Georg Jensen's, the famous silversmith, in New York. It was awarded many international prizes.

Estimate on request.