Pendant Light A201
Pendant Light A201 was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1952 for the library of Säynätsalo Town Hall in central Finland. Composed of formed sheet steel, Pendant Light A201 possesses a sculptural presence; its beauty can be appreciated whether switched on or off. The light exiting the lower and upper part of the shade creates a beautiful halo, typical to Aalto who sought to make artificial light as indirect and soft as possible. The perforated ring is designed to diffuse light and prevent glare, creating an ambient glow.
Specification
Proportional drawing from published dimensions. CAD files available on request.
- Formed Sheet Steel
- Shade: White powder coated
- Ring: Brass-plated
- Cable: Plastic, white
- 220-240V, 50-60 Hz
- DRR-..-E27 Max. 12W
- Appliance class II, IP20
- This luminaire is compatible with bulbs of the energy classes: A++ to E
Artek
Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, to sell furniture and to promote a modern culture of living.
Alvar Aalto
One of the founding figures of modern architecture. With his wife Aino, Aalto designed the furniture for his own buildings, the Paimio Sanatorium and the Viipuri Library. Bending Finnish birch, he gave modernism a warmer, more human material.
