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Raak Lichtsculptuur table lamp D-2079 – Catalogue picture
Raak Lichtsculptuur Table Lamp
Dutch text from the Raak catalogue 8 (1968)
De architect Maurice Grothausen is de geestelijke vader van deze lichtsculptuur. Een lamp niet in de eerste plaats bedoeld om licht te geven, maar een lamp als ‘verlicht voorwerp’ in het interieur. Een lamp die de hand van de architect verraadt, de interesse van de beeldhouwer en de blik van de graficus.
D-2079 hoogte 35 cm, breedte 30 cm, 4 lampen 40-60W.
Het geheel in mat-glanzend aluminium.
Translated text
The architect Maurice Grothausen is the spiritual father of this light sculpture. A lamp not intended in the first place to give light, but a light bulb as ‘illuminated object’ in the interior. A lamp holding the hand of the architect betrays the interest of the sculptor and the look of the
graphic artist.
D-2079 height 35 cm, width 30 cm, 4 lamps 40-60W.
All in matt-polished/brushed aluminium.
Links (external links open in a new window)
www.grothausen.nl – Axel Grothausen
Vintageinfo
Raak Lichtsculptuur Table Lamp (Light Sculpture)
Materials: Rectangular aluminium base. 4 brushed aluminium tubular lampshades, painted white inside. 4 porcelain E27 sockets.
Height: 35 cm / 13.77”
Width: 30 cm / 11.81”
Electricity: 4 bulbs E27, 4 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, but preferably clear small light bulbs.
Period: 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: Maurice M. Grothausen.
Manufacturer:Raak Lichtarchitectuur, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Other versions: The Raak Lichtsculptuur table lamp was made in several variations, with different tubes and also in copper-coloured aluminium. The tubes can be exchanged and combined in many different ways, creating almost endless possibilities. This model is also often used as a floor lamp. It is model D-2079.
Raak
The Dutch lighting company Raak was founded in 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn (18 June 1923 – 6 October 2004), who had previously worked for Philips Lighting in Eindhoven. The Dutch word raak can be understood as “on target” or “to hit the mark”, a fitting name for a company that became known for its progressive and carefully considered lighting designs.
Raak is best known for its distinctive Dutch modern lighting of the 1960s and 1970s. Many of their best designs combine glass and metal in a way that feels both elegant and futuristic. Their lighting often has a strong architectural presence, while still retaining a warm and decorative quality. Because of this, Raak became one of the most recognizable names in post-war European lighting.
Over the years, Raak collaborated with a remarkable range of Dutch and international designers and architects, among them Bertrand Balas, Evert Jelle Jelles, Frank Ligtelijn, Ger Vos, Jan Jasper Fayer, Li Helo, Maija-Liisa Komulainen, Nan Platvoet, Nanny Still-McKinney, Nico Kooi, Sergio Asti, Tapio Wirkkala, Willem van Oyen, Rico Baltussen, Kees Terlouw, Yki Nummi, Tobia Scarpa, Berend Bodenkamp, Arihiro Miyake and others.
Collaborations
Raak also worked together with several other lighting and glass companies. For the well-known Globe series, the glass was produced by the German company Peill+Putzler. Raak also sold lamps made by Peill+Putzler, including models designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner. For the Discus flush mount, the glass was made by the German company Bega. In the late 1950s, Raak also cooperated with the Belgian glass manufacturer Val Saint Lambert for the Stalactites flush mounts. In addition, Raak marketed several lamps produced by Staff Leuchten in Germany, as well as models connected to other European manufacturers.
Carel Lockhorn sold the company in 1974 to ITT, although he remained director until 1977. In 1980, Raak merged with BIS Lighting from Aalsmeer in The Netherlands and continued under the name BisRaak. In 1986, the company became independent again. By then, the collection had changed considerably: the more expressive and decorative character of the 1960s and 1970s gradually gave way to a more restrained, architectural look, often in black, white and grey.
In 1999, Raak merged with Artilite B.V. and Indoor B.V. and became CLA: Centrum voor Lichtarchitectuur B.V. in Drachten. The term Lichtarchitectuur had already been used by Raak as a slogan from the early years onward. CLA was founded by Egbert Keen. The company was declared bankrupt on 19 May 2011.
Raak received 26 iF Design Awards. As the company only began entering the competition in 1980, that number might otherwise have been even higher.
Maurice M. Grothausen
Maurice M. Grothausen
Maurice M. Grothausen (1924-2016) was a Dutch architect, interior designer and artist. He is described as BNA and BNI, and designed both exteriors and interiors for hospitals, hotels, shops, private houses and country homes.
In the 1960s, his first major architectural commission was the Sint Lucas Hospital in Amsterdam-West. He later worked on important projects for Hotel Krasnapolsky and Hotel De L’Europe, and became the house architect of “mijnheer Heineken”, for whom he also renovated private residences.
Grothausen studied at the Academie van Bouwkunst in the evening while working during the day for architect Clim Meyer. Inspired by figures such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright and Gerrit Rietveld, he moved easily between architecture, interiors and the visual arts.
This broad vision is clearly visible in the Raak Lichtsculptuur, a design described in the catalogue not simply as a lamp, but as an illuminated object within the interior, showing the hand of the architect, the interest of the sculptor and the eye of the graphic artist.
From the early 1970s onward, Maurice M. Grothausen also created wall panels and abstract artworks. In his architectural commissions, he regularly collaborated with visual artists and integrated their work into the interior.
After a long and turbulent life, Maurice M. Grothausen passed away on 26 February 2016, at the age of 91.
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