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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Andy on December 14, 2006, 08:41:24 PM

Title: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Andy on December 14, 2006, 08:41:24 PM: Ive just bought these 2 large Holmegaard lamps at auction, and there seems to be some
Scandinavian experts on the board! Any ideas on the date of these or designer??
They were listed as black glass, the largest is about 50cm tall! it is actually red with a white
interior, the other a bit smaller is green. There is an bulb thingy which has a screw fitting for an
extra bulb inside the glass body, so if i can get them working they should look pretty spectacular,
sadly need rewiring.
They are called 'baroque'
My guess is 1970s-90s, but would love to know, i cannot find similar on google.
Regards Andy
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4339
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4338
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4337

** They are now working, i think they look great, anyone have an opinion???
Anyone like them, or is it just me??

Cheers Andy
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4354
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4353
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Andy on December 17, 2006, 05:19:15 PM: Ive got these lamps working now, thanks to my Dads amateur electrics, all seem OK,
Has anyone got an opinion?? anyone like them, or is it just me??

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4353
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4354

Cheers Andy
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Frank on December 17, 2006, 05:21:19 PM: Thought I saw a reply on this topic! Or did it fall into a gap of the board upgrade?
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Andy on December 17, 2006, 05:26:58 PM: Hi Frank,
it was just me replying to myself, i added the photos of the lamps working, and just wondered
if anyone had an opinion,like or dislike, i didnt get help with ident or date, so may try sending email
to holmegaard, to see if they can give me any info!
Regards Andy
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Frank on December 17, 2006, 05:29:24 PM: I could have sworn someone dated them to late 1970's
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: vidrioguapo on December 17, 2006, 08:35:21 PM: I thought there had been a reply too Frank. Unless we are both having senior moments! Sorry can't help with ID but they look quite stunning now we can see the light. Emmi
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Cathy B on December 17, 2006, 10:22:34 PM: Frank, were you thinking of this thread:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,8551.0.html
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: vidrioguapo on December 17, 2006, 10:57:57 PM: Well done Cathy - good job someone is on the ball!!! Emmi
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 18, 2006, 11:19:47 PM: I would guess at Per Lütken, c.1975-80 - but that's just a stab in the dark.

Holmegaard have dozens of very similar table lamps dating from that period, all with a ribbed, vaguely chesspiece-like shape. I've seen some reputable and knowledgable dealers attribute some of them to Lütken, but I've never seen the documentary evidence with my own eyes. Saying that, they do stylistically fall in line with his output from around that time.
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Andy on December 21, 2006, 06:00:20 PM: Thanks Nic,
I'd like to think Lutken c1970s.
Ive sent an email to Holmegaard,asking nicely if they know the 'Baroque' range and a date,
if they have time to reply, i will post it.
Cheers All and Happy Xmas.
Andy
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 21, 2006, 06:10:34 PM: I've tried emailing Holmegaard in the past, but they seem very unwilling to pass out information to do with past designs. They won't make available any of their past catalogues either, stating that they were putting together a big comprehensive book of them - which doesn't seem to have come to fruition over a year later. *sigh*

Hopefully they'll have since relaxed their hold on the information they have.
Title: Re: Enormous Holmegaard lamps, any ideas of date/designer? Now working!!
Post by: Pinkspoons on May 13, 2009, 09:45:58 AM: The 'Baroque' lamps were designed in 1977 by Sidse Werner - so a little off with my original designer guess, but not too far off with the date.