Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Kalmar was founded in Vienna in 1881 by Julius August Kalmar as a producer of handcrafted metal objects. His son Julius Theodor Kalmar, known as J.T. Kalmar, took over in 1913 and transformed the company into an important modern lighting manufacturer. Trained in Birmingham and at the Vienna School of Applied Arts under Josef Hoffmann, J.T. Kalmar collaborated with architects including Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach, Ernst Plischke and Oswald Haerdtl.
Kalmar Vienna Brass Lantern Midcentury Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
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€3.336
A unusual and beautiful modernist lantern / pendant Light, manufactured by Kalmar Vienna in the early 1950s. An uncommon piece, its frame is made of black iron, it has a satined crackled glass lampshade and an ornamental ring and other nice brass details, hanging on a black iron chain. In very good condition with marginal patina. The lantern is giving a wonderful light. A unique piece. 12" wide, height 16 1/2", total drop height 57“ including the chain. We offer to rewire the light for US standards and shorten the chain according to your requirements as a free service.
- designer
- Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
- material
- Brass, Glass, Iron, Wire, Hand-Crafted, Polished
- style
- Mid-Century Modern
- year
- 1950s
- measurements
- h: 57 in, dia: 12 in
h: 145 cm, dia: 30 cm
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