Louis Poulsen 17.7" AJ Eklipta Wall or Ceiling Light

About the Designer
Arne Jacobsen Danish (1902 - )

Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) was trained as a bricklayer and graduated from The Technical Society's school in 1924 and Copenhagen Art Academy 1927. In 1928 he received the Academy's gold medal, but prior to this, when only 23, he was awarded a silver medal at the 1925 Paris World Exhibition - the first of numerous honours that became a natural accompaniment to his artistic activities, his untiring search and his brilliant conceptions, made manifest by many successes in competitions at home and abroad. His main works include: town halls in ?rhus, S°ller°d, R°dovre and Glostrup, SAS-building (Royal Hotel) in Copenhagen, Munkeg?rds School in Gentofte, Toms Chocolate Factory in Ballerup, The Danish National Bank headquarters, a sports hall in Landskrona, St. Catherine's College, Oxford and Hamburgerische Elektrizit?tswerke's administration building. In 1932, Arne Jacobsen began collaboration with Fritz Hansens Eft. A/S, and over a period of years designed a series of chairs which are now recognised as milestones in the development of modern furniture. They include "The Ant" (1951), "The Egg" (1957), and "The Swann"(1957). But he was also an innovator in other design fields, such as the tableware series "Cylinda-line" in stainless steel. Arne Jacobsen was a professor at the Art Academy, and received honorary doctorates from a number of foreign universities and academies. Cylinda-line was awarded the ID-prize 1967 by The Danish Society of Industrial Design and The International Design Award 1968 by The American Institute of Interior Designers.

The AJ Eklipta Wall or Ceiling Light provides spaces with soft and diffused illumination. The construction of the glass ensures an evenly lit surface and has both wall and ceiling mount capabilities. The three layer handblown glass shade has a clear edge, creating a halo of light around the perimeter. The AJ Eklipta Wall or Ceiling Light was designed to illuminate indoor staircases as well as exterior walls.

FEATURES:

• Spun aluminum
• Handblown white opal glass
• cUL listed for dry, damp locations
• 100 % glare-free
• diffuse comfortable light distribution
• uniform lighting intensity across the glass surface
• Fixture housing creates a decorative spacing between the glass shade and the mounting surface
• Transparent glass edge forms a decorative border around the product
• Ideal for repetitive installations
• Timeless design
• Offers flexibility where uniform lighting is desired
• Fixture emits soft comfortable light
• Glass is designed to provide a uniformly lit surface
• Three-layer hand-blown opal glass shade has a transparent edge, providing a decorative halo of light around the fixture

DESIGN CONCEPT:

• AJ Eklipta was designed in 1956 for the City Hall in Rødovre, Denmark. It was used indoor for staircases and outdoor as a wall fixture. For this project two different diameter sizes were produced: 350mm (13.7") and 450mm (17.7"). Later on an even smaller variant with a 200mm diameter was designed for St. Catherine's College in England. When Arne Jacobsen himself used the fixture for staircases, he always preferred the largest version. As a true functionalistic master, Arne Jacobsen created AJ Eklipta in a time period when Danish design had an exceptional quality to it, and today this fixture is still used in all kinds of architectural environments worldwide.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Mounted directly to finished surface over a recessed 4" octagonal junction box
• Accommodates (1) 100W, A19, 120v medium base bulbs
• Large dimensions: 17.7" Dia x 4.2" Projection