Hydra I by Jo Hammerborg
Hydra I by Jo Hammerborg
Off white lacquered aluminium, metal socket. Good vintage condition.
In 1969, Jo Hammerborg designed the Hydra for the Danish manufacturer Fog & Mørup’s 'White Line' collection: a range of lights by various top-designers in elegant white.
Its combination of gentle light distribution at the top and a downward focused beam, is both practical and atmospheric. The subtle balance between opacity and transparency, makes the Hydra a treat for the eyes in every interior.
dimensions:
height: 33 cm
width: 17 cm
depth: 17 cm
We have 2 identical lamps available. Price per piece:
About Jo Hammerborg:
Johannes Hammerborg (1920 - 1982), a Danish designer, started his professional career as a silversmith before he became head of design at Fog & Mørup from 1957-1980. Under his wings, the Danish lighting design company knew its most successful period in 80 years of existence. He had a clear artistic and commercial vision that went into the smallest details; labelling, packaging, advertising and showroom display. In his collaboration with Sidse Werner and Leif Alring for creating the parachute-like Formland lamp series, Hammerborg’s passion for skydiving plays an important role. He even piloted the plane that was used in the promotional photoshoot.Hammerborg himself created over 60 lamps. A lot of those designs; great examples of his formal and aesthetic insights, were awarded with prizes. The Classic, Tunika, Saturn and Diskos pendants all won an iF Product Design Award. Jo Hammerborg left the company in 1980 to set up his own lighting design business, two years before he died in a skydiving accident. After he left, Fog & Mørup experienced a rapid decline.
