Carl Fagerlund Bubble Crystal Glass And Brass Sconce, For Orrefors

A rare 1960s Venus series wall sconce designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Crafted from full lead crystal glass with a brass fitting, this hardwired sconce exudes refined Scandinavian mid-century elegance. Fagerlund, a silver medal recipient at the 1957 Milan Triennale, defined modern Scandinavian lighting design. In perfect vintage condition, with a small chip on the edge of the lampshade at the top. Max 40W, E14 bulb. – country: Sweden – year: 1960s – design: Carl Fagerlund – manufacture: Orrefors – series: Venus – material: full lead crystal glass, brass – power source: hardwired – power: max 40W – lightbulb size: E14 – colours: transparent, golden – dimensions: width: 15cm | depth: 12cm | height: 26cm – condition: perfect vintage condition, excluding a small chip on the edge of the lampshade at the top Carl Fagerlund was a distinguished Swedish lighting designer whose work helped shape modern Scandinavian illumination design in the mid-twentieth century. Fagerlund exhibited widely throughout Europe, with presentations in London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lund and Kalmar. In 1957 he received a silver medal at the 11th Triennale in Milan, confirming his international standing in the field of lighting design.