Producer: B Ellysett, Markaryd
Design: Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Dimensions: H 50 cm x Ø 48 cm
Origin: Sweden
Material: (pine) wood
Period: 1960's
Electrical: E27 bakelite socket - 110/220V
Condition: Fine condition - used with minimal signs of use and signs of age
In 1951 he founded his own lighting company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd. He also designed lamps for his 2 other companies: AB Ellysett, also in Markaryd. Lamps made entirely of pine; it was his first foray into the lighting business and his greatest success. SCAN-LIGHT was the third company. SCAN-LIGHT was for lamps made mostly of plastic. It was also located in the same city. Hans-Agne Jakobsson also had companies abroad: In the Netherlands, it was Svera - Hans-Agne Jakobsson Nederland N.V. It was located in The Hague. Other headquarters of the company were located in Paris, France, Darmstadt, Germany. Barcelona, Spain, Stäfa, Switzerland, Oslo, Norway and, of course, Stockholm, Sweden. There was also a showroom in Toronto, Canada.
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