AJ Table Lamp

Design: Arne Jacobsen, 1957 for Louis Poulsen.

Arne Jacobsen designed this fixture, among many other features, for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1957. The table lamp yields a pleasant downward directed light with its white painted inner shade. Furthermore, the shade can be tilted to adjust light distribution.

The AJ lamp family is considered to be the design Jacobsen is most famous for worldwide. Apart from the AJ Table, the AJ family consisted of a small table lamp too, a floor lamp, a wall lamp as well as a table mounted lamp that were all to be found around the SAS Royal Hotel after its inauguration in 1960.

The clean distinguished shape of the AJ Lamp with its immaculate light could be seen all around the hotel in copper and stainless steel. Together with the AJ Royal, the AJ lamp family was part of the overall design concept, which Jacobsen created for the hotel. He practically designed everything himself. The parallels between the straight lines and the combination of straight and curved angles in the AJ lamp design are also visible in the geometric contours of his buildings.

The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the screen can be adjusted approximately 90 degrees up and down to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light.

Features

• Shade: Spun steel or stainless steel.
• Stem: Steel or stainless steel.
• Base: Die cast zinc or stainless steel.
• White, Black, Pale Petroleum, Warm Sand, Soft Lemon, Electric Orange, Dusty Blue, Warm Grey, Stainless Steel Polished.
• 10'. Cord with plug.
• On/off switch on the base.
• Compliance: cULus, Dry location.