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Artek A622 Ceiling Lamp
Design Alvar Aalto, 1953
Hand-riveted white painted steel
Made in Finland by Artek
"God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is at least for me an abuse of paper." -Alvar Aalto
Architect Alvar Aalto also had a distinguished career as a lamp designer. Aalto's lamps often arose from individual construction project. Many models were further adapted and developed for serial production. Artek's production includes several original designs dating from 1937 to 1959. From pendant and ceiling fixtures to floor and table lamps, his lighting was minimal yet elegant while offering a timeless quality. These lamps make a versatile and lasting feature to any commercial or residential decor.
Alvar Aalto was a highly talented architect and an eager spokesman for the international modernist movement. Aalto's designs were innovative and radical and became known for his experimental approach to bending wood, which greatly influenced American designers Charles & Ray Eames and Finnish-born Eero Saarinen. His style became known as humanist modernism. Alvar Aalto's dialogue with nature, architecture, design and the human being has become a living legacy.
Ceiling lamp A622 features a hand-riveted, louvered steel shade painted white. The initial model of this lamp was created when Aalto was designing the lighting for the National Pensions Institute. The timeless and elegant design is popular as a light fitting in both public buildings and homes. A622 is ceiling mounted and offered in two sizes.
A 622A: 10.2" h | 22.4" dia.
A 622B: 8.7" h | 18.1" dia.
requires either 3x11W compact fluorescents or 3x60W incandescent bulbs
Hand-riveted white painted steel
Made in Finland by Artek
"God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is at least for me an abuse of paper." -Alvar Aalto
Architect Alvar Aalto also had a distinguished career as a lamp designer. Aalto's lamps often arose from individual construction project. Many models were further adapted and developed for serial production. Artek's production includes several original designs dating from 1937 to 1959. From pendant and ceiling fixtures to floor and table lamps, his lighting was minimal yet elegant while offering a timeless quality. These lamps make a versatile and lasting feature to any commercial or residential decor.
Alvar Aalto was a highly talented architect and an eager spokesman for the international modernist movement. Aalto's designs were innovative and radical and became known for his experimental approach to bending wood, which greatly influenced American designers Charles & Ray Eames and Finnish-born Eero Saarinen. His style became known as humanist modernism. Alvar Aalto's dialogue with nature, architecture, design and the human being has become a living legacy.
Ceiling lamp A622 features a hand-riveted, louvered steel shade painted white. The initial model of this lamp was created when Aalto was designing the lighting for the National Pensions Institute. The timeless and elegant design is popular as a light fitting in both public buildings and homes. A622 is ceiling mounted and offered in two sizes.
A 622A: 10.2" h | 22.4" dia.
A 622B: 8.7" h | 18.1" dia.
requires either 3x11W compact fluorescents or 3x60W incandescent bulbs
Designer:
Alvar Aalto
MATERIAL:
Manufacturer:
Artek
