1950s Louis Kalff Industrial Desk Lamp, Aluminum

Louis Kalff / Netherlands

Industrial table lamp in the style of Louis Kalff, manufactured in 1957. Features a wide conical aluminum shade with matte blue finish, mounted on a polished stainless steel double stem rising from a circular wooden base. The design demonstrates characteristics associated with Kalff's functional modernist approach to lighting during his tenure at Philips. Shows wear consistent with age and use.