Horn Semi Pendant Lamp

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Horn Semi pendant lamp brushed aluminium witch hat lampshade Fog & Morup Denmark 1990s E27 socket

Horn Semi Pendant Lamp – Fog & Mørup Catalogue Picture

Lamps In The Movies

All The Money In The World (2017)

Two Semi pendant lamps were used as a set decoration in the 2017 crime thriller film All The Money In The World, directed by Ridley Scott staring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer and Mark Wahlberg. A movie about the kidnapping in Rome in 1973 of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, grandson of oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty.

Follow the Money (2016)

The Semi pendant lamp was used a s a prop in the 2016 Danish TV-series Follow the Money. The original Danish name is Bedrag (deception). It is a financial crime thriller that has run for 2 seasons and it has 20 episodes in total.

Many thanks to Marjan from Vintage Drachten for the beautiful pictures and the enthusiasm.

Materials: Witch hat lampshade made of brushed aluminium, painted white inside. Plastic E27 socket.

Cord Length: 60 cm / 23.62”

Height: 23,5 cm / 9.25”

Width: ∅ 47 cm / 18.50”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27 fitting, 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used. But preferably a mat silver cup light bulb.

Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designers: Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup M.A.A. for Fog & Morup in 1969.

Manufacturer: Horn Belysning, Aalestrup, Denmark. (Belysning is Danish for lighting)

Other versions: The Horn Semi pendant lamp was first made in two sizes: Semi Mini (47 cm / 18.50 inches) and Semi Maxi (70 cm / 27.55 inches). A smaller version of 30 cm / 11.81 inches was also made. The lamp was produced in several colours and also in chromed iron. The 60 cm / 23.62 inches version is named Semi Midi.

The Semi pendant lamp received an iF Design Award in 1971. It was designed by Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup in 1968, while they were still students.

This Horn Semi pendant lamp is a later remake of the original design. It was made in the 1990s, after Horn Belysning had acquired Lyskær-Lyfa A/S in 1991. At that time, the group included brands such as ABO Randers and Fog & Mørup.

Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup

Claus Bonderup (1943-2022) and Torsten Thorup (born 1944) were Danish architects and designers. Both graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in 1969. They later worked together at the Copenhagen studio of architect Henning Larsen, and went on to form one of the more notable Danish design partnerships of their generation.

Together, they worked in the fields of architecture, urban planning, interior design and industrial design. Their best-known lamp design is the Semi pendant lamp, created in 1968 while they were still students. Over the years, their work became known for its elegant simplicity, geometric clarity and strong modernist character.

Horn

Horn Belysning was founded in 1952 as a family business under the name E.S. Horn. In 1963, the company adopted the name Horn Belysning (Horn Lighting).

Horn Belysning produced lamps for IKEA and several other European retail chains. The company designed its own lighting, but also imported lamps from abroad. By the 1980s, Horn had grown into one of the larger lighting companies in Denmark.

In 1991, Horn Belysning acquired Lyskær-Lyfa, which by then also included brands such as Lyfa, Fog & Mørup and ABO.

In 2005, the company changed its name to Lightyears. In 2015, Lightyears became part of Fritz Hansen.

The original Semi lamp from the 1970s, here in a white version, can be found here.

IKEA

IKEA also sold the Semi pendant lamp. It appears in catalogues from the 1980s. In this case, IKEA kept the original name instead of renaming the model, as it often did with other lamps.

Fog & Mørup

Fog & Mørup was founded in 1904 by Ansgar Fog (1880–1930) and Erik Mørup (1879–1972), originally as a metalwork wholesaler. In 1906 the company moved to Copenhagen and gradually developed into one of Denmark’s leading lighting manufacturers. Its strongest creative period began after Jo Hammerborg joined the company in 1957 as head of design, helping to establish Fog & Mørup as a major name in Danish modern lighting.

Designers and architects associated with the company include Jo Hammerborg, Claus Bonderup, Torsten Thorup, Sidse Werner, Sophus Frandsen, Jørgen Bo, E. Balslev, Peter Avondoglio, Karen Clemmensen, Ebbe Clemmensen and Hans Due.

Lyfa

Lyfa was founded in 1903 as Kjøbenhavns Lampe- og Lysekronefabrik. By the mid-20th century it had become one of the most important Danish lighting manufacturers, working with designers such as Bent Karlby, Louis Weisdorf, Piet Hein, Finn Juhl, Nils and Eva Koppel and others. In the late 1970s, Lyfa merged with Fog & Mørup, although both brands continued for a time to be marketed separately.

In the early 1980s, the combined Lyfa–Fog & Mørup business was taken over by Lyskær, after which the Fog & Mørup name gradually disappeared. Lyskaer–Lyfa remained active until 1991, when it was incorporated into Horn Belysning A/S.

Horn Belysning

Horn Belysning A/S, originally E.S. Horn, was founded in 1952 in Aalestrup, Denmark. In 1963 the company adopted the name Horn Belysning. It grew into a major volume producer for the Scandinavian and European market and counted IKEA among its important customers. By the 1980s, Horn was one of the largest lighting companies in Denmark.

In 1991, Horn Belysning acquired Lyskaer–Lyfa, which by then also included brands such as Lyfa, Fog & Mørup and ABO. In 2005, Horn was restructured: the outdoor lighting activities were sold to Nordlux, while the remaining company was relaunched as Lightyears. Lightyears was later acquired by Fritz Hansen.