Arne Jacobsen Royal Pendant Lamp

Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamp 1957 design white half round metal grid lampshade Louis Poulsen Denmark

Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamp – Louis Poulsen 1960s catalogue

Lamps In The Movies

Two Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamps were used as a set decoration in the 2017 – 2021 TV Mini-Series Stella Blómkvist, played by Heida Reed. Here in season 2 (2021), episode 5.

An Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamp was used as a set decoration in the 2018 Nordic noir crime television series The Bridge (Broen – Bron). Starring Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt and Sarah Boberg.

An Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamp was used as a set decoration in the 2021 Finnish crime drama and Nordic noir television series Karppi (Deadwind). Starring Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen and Jani Volanen.

Materials: White lacquered half round metal grid (aluminium) lampshade. Painted white on the inside. Metal (iron) parts. 4 porcelain E27 sockets.

Cord Length: 80 cm / 31.49”

Height: 22,5 cm / 8.85”

Width: ∅ 50 cm / 19.68”

Electricity: 4 bulbs E27, 4 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Not any type of light bulb can be used, it has to be a normal bulb.

Period: 1950s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen & Co A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Other versions: This Arne Jacobsen Royal pendant lamp exists in several colours and in two sizes. The smaller version measures Ø 37 × 18 cm (approximately Ø 14.56 × 7.08 inches). It was redesigned for in-house use and intended to be suspended at a greater height. For this reason, the light is diffused through an acrylic opal base plate and the lamp uses a single E27 light bulb.

The larger version was designed to be hung at a lower height, providing a more direct light. This Arne Jacobsen pendant lamp is known as the AJ Royal 500.

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Emil Jacobsen was a Danish architect and designer, born in Copenhagen on 11 February 1902. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) from 1924 to 1927, where he was taught by Kay Fisker and Kaj Gottlob, two of the leading figures in Danish modern architecture.

While still a student, Jacobsen gained international recognition in 1925 when he won a silver medal for a chair design at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. After graduating, he initially worked in the architectural practice of Poul Holsøe, before establishing his own studio.

Throughout his career, Arne Jacobsen designed a wide range of furniture, lighting and everyday objects, alongside his architectural work. For Louis Poulsen & Co A/S, he designed several iconic lamps, including the AJ table and floor lamps from 1957, which remain in production today. He also created lighting designs for other Danish manufacturers, including Aarhus.

Jacobsen is particularly known for his total-design approach. A key example is the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, for which he designed not only the building but also the complete interior, including the AJ Royal pendant lamp, stainless-steel cutlery, and his famous Swan and Egg chairs.

Arne Jacobsen died unexpectedly on 24 March 1971, at the age of 69, while several major projects were still in progress.

Louis Poulsen

Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer with roots going back to 1874, when Ludvig R. Poulsen started a business in Copenhagen. The company later shifted from general trading into tools, electrical supplies and, eventually, lighting. In 1896 his nephew Louis Poulsen joined the firm, and after Ludvig’s death in 1906 Louis continued the business. In 1911 Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen became a partner and the company name changed to Louis Poulsen & Co A/S; in 1917 Kaastrup-Olsen became the sole owner.

A key turning point came in the 1920s with the long collaboration with Poul Henningsen (PH). His work on glare-free lighting and shade systems became central to the company’s identity and strongly influenced modern lighting design. Since then, Louis Poulsen has continued to collaborate with architects and designers, producing both classic catalogue models and large-scale architectural lighting for public buildings.

Designers

The most famous designer associated with Louis Poulsen is Poul Henningsen (PH), followed by major Danish and international names such as Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Vilhelm Lauritzen and Vilhelm Wohlert.

In later years Louis Poulsen also worked with a wide range of designers and studios, including Alfred Homann, Louise Campbell, Øivind Slaatto, Andreas Hansen, Eila & John Meiling, Henning Klok, Axel Wedel Madsen, Jørgen Bo, Ole Valdemar Kjær, Christian Flindt, Clara von Zweigbergk, nendo (Oki Sato), Olafur Eliasson, Jens Møller-Jensen, GamFratesi, Bent Gantzel-Boysen, Anne Boysen and many others.