Skillfully crafted with mouth-blown glass and satin-polished brass, the VL Ring Crown Table Lamp is a welcome addition to the Danish brand’s popular VL Ring Crown collection, opening up new applications around the home for this iconic mid-century design. Each piece reflects the artistry and skill of traditional glassblowing, evident in the organic form of the mouth-blown opal glass shade.
Emitting a soft, glare-free glow, the lamp is ideal for bedside tables, consoles or desks. A combination of warm, uniform light and timeless materials creates a luminaire with ageless appeal, one that adds a sophisticated accent to both classic and contemporary interiors wherever it stands.
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) was one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset building and the Danish embassy in Washington.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’. “No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs.
