Alliance P1463 ceiling lamp by Raak 1968
Alliance P1463 ceiling lamp by Raak 1968
Metal rings and prismatic glass plate composition held in an aluminium frame. Good vintage condition.
This ceiling lamp is designed by the Raak design team in the Netherlands in 1968. There is a Raak logo inside. ‘Alliance’ used to be a Dutch word used for wedding rings. The lamp is ‘a big alliance of many wedding rings.’
The ceiling light is constructed of a interchangeable combination of metal rings and a glass plate. In our pictures the glass is on the outer layer, but it is also possible to put the metal rings on the outside (as in the old catalogue picture). The rings are in 1 metal piece in silver grey colour. The glass plate has a nice structure to diffuse the light. The frame is in black coloured aluminium.
We have cleaned the lamp in our professional workshop. You can choose the bulb - standard size E27. This lamp can only be used as a ceiling lamp - not as a wall lamp!
dimensions:
height: 11 cm
diameter: 22 cm
About Raak:
Raak was an Amsterdam lamp factory, founded in 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn, who used to work for the lighting division of Philips. Raak also had a branch in Eindhoven. The caption on its labels said Light Architecture, which pointed out that their lamps need to be seen as extensive and supporting elements of architecture and interior design. The company manufactured many lights for public and government buildings as well as for home use. A large and international group of architects, industrial designers, electrical engineers and decorators contributed to the refined minimalist aesthetic of Raak’s light objects (E.J. Jelles, Maija Liisa Komulainen, Frank Ligtelijn, Nanny Still, Nico Kooy, Sergio Asti, e.a.). Frank Ligtelijn's Globe 2000 (also called Raak 2000), a floor lamp manufactured in 1961, really set the tone for the company's characteristic style: a sophisticated design, durable and beautifully finished materials and a name that excites the imagination.