Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pendant Lamp

Materials: Brushed aluminium mushroom style half round lampshade. White painted aluminium on the inside. Iron parts. Chromed metal, brass screws. “Trompe l’oeil” painted wood (faux wood) ring. White painted Bakelite E27 socket.

Cord Length: 80 cm / 31.49’’

Height: 17 cm / 6.69”

Width: ∅ 42 cm / 16.53”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919 – 2009).

Manufacturer: Hans–Agne Jakobsson AB, Markaryd, Sweden – attributed.

Other versions: This Hans-Agne Jakobsson pendant lamp was probably made in some varieties.

Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Hans-Agne Jakobsson was a Swedish interior and furniture designer, born in Hvadhem on Gotland, Sweden in 1919. Jakobsson became a cabinetmaker at the age of 18 and later he graduated as an architect in Göteborg. He began as an assistant to Carl Malmsten and Werner West.

After his graduation Hans–Agne Jakobsson started as an industrial designer at General Motors.

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 completely made of pine wood. His love for wood can be clearly seen in this light in this “trompe l’oeil” painted wood belt.

SCAN-LIGHT was the third company. SCAN-LIGHT was for the lamps that were mostly made of plastic. It was also located in the same town. Hans-Agne Jakobsson also had a company in The Netherlands: Svera – Hans-Agne Jakobsson Nederland N.V. 

Also Koninklijke Philips N.V. from The Netherlands had some lamps by Jakobsson in their catalogue.

Hans-Agne Jakobsson died in 2009 at the age of 90. His closest family are his wife Lisa and their children, Karin and Ola.

Hans-Agne Jakobsson died in 2009. His closest family are his wife Lisa and their children, Karin and Ola.

Markaryd is an urban area in Sweden with some 4000 inhabitants (2016).