Louis Poulsen - AJ wall lamp

Wall lamp with enlarged shade

The AJ wall lamp is a design by Danish design icon Arne Jacobsen for the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, which was inaugurated in 1960. Arne Jacobsen not only created the building, he also designed the entire interior, including furniture, cutlery, textiles and lighting, creating one of the first design hotels in the world.

The AJ wall lamp is based on the same principles as the AJ floor lamp. However, the shade has been enlarged for better use as a task lamp. The standard lamp consists of a lamp holder in an enameled brass tube. A tilting mechanism is integrated in the tube.

The angles of the conical metal shade are designed to match the angle of the lamp holder, or at least that's how it was intended, but in reality the angle has been adjusted somewhat as an optical correction. When the lamp is tilted down, the edge of the lamp holder is horizontal.

The interior of the shade of the AJ wall lamp by Luis Poulsen is enameled matte white. The shielding of the bulb is efficient, you can not see into the light source. If you use a clear bulb, the light is best utilized and the light rays are clearly delineated.

The lamp by Arne Jacobsen stands out for its unusual shade, which can be swiveled and rotated, and its asymmetrical shape distributes the light accordingly. AJ wall lamp - a classic of modernity.

The push switch is located on the wall socket.

Design legend from Denmark: Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen was born and raised in Copenhagen. In 1927, he graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen as an architect. He worked in the office of City Architect of Copenhagen until he opened his own architectural practice two years later. Arne Jacobsen is a Danish modernist architect of world renown. The buildings he designed are located in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Perfectly shaped light design - Louis Poulsen

Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen , founded in 1874, creates products that represent the duality of design and light. Every detail of a design serves a purpose. Every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting options, covering both professional and residential use. Working closely with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Clara von Zweigbergk, nendo - Oki Sato and GamFratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the most important global suppliers of architectural and decorative lighting.