Pair of vintage pine veneer pendant lights T355 "Berse" by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Ellysett AB. Sweden 1960

A pair of pine veneer pendant lights T355 "Berse" by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Constructed from thin sheets of pine veneer carefully bent around a pine wood frame. Great transparent projection through the grain when lit. Very few of these lights have survived since the wood is very fragile. The warm light bulbs of the 1960s and 70s dried out the wood and made it brittle. These are in very good condition with only very minor scratches and no breaks or cracks. There is a small paint stain on one of them as seen in the photos. Both lights have the burnt in designers tag on the inside. Standard E27 light bulb. Hans-Agne Jacobsen invented the laminated pine fixtures by accident during a Christmas decorations in the Markaryd store . He wanted to soften a couple of dazzling light bulbs, had some laminated pine around and rapidly put together some temporary fixtures. A customer came in and wanted to buy the arrangement and Hans -Agne Jakobsson found himself with an article that was unprecedented. Laminated pine fixtures became an export success that was sold in virtually every corner of the world. Hans-Agne Jakobsson was undeniably one of the world's most versatile and productive lighting designers and manufacturers in the fifties, sixties and seventies. He was also one of the best and most important designers in the Scandinavian era of golden and soft non-dazzle light. His earlier designs follow Scandinavian giants such as Poul Henningsen, Paavo Tynell and Alvar Aalto and he should be seen as important as the world renowned competitor Nordic lighting designers Greta Magnusson-Grossman, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Verner Panton and Jo Hammerborg. I try to make the pictures reflect the true look, color and condition of the piece. If you have any questions or want additional photos please send a PM before buying.