Sense of Colour
Louis Poulsen is honouring Arne Jacobsen and celebrating the 60th anniversary of his iconic design with a new and dynamic colour universe for the popular AJ table, floor and wall lamps.
Arne Jacobsen designed the AJ Table, Floor and Wall Lamps in 1957 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen where they constituted an integral part of the design concept of the hotel as a whole. The AJ lamp has since become a world-famous design icon and one of Arne Jacobsen’s most popular lamps.
Colours have a physiological effect on us and stimulate our senses. Colours can be used to separate, organise and label objects. In addition to the black, white and pale petroleum, the new collection consists of 7 colours: dark green, ochre, rust red, midnight blue, aubergine and two grey midtones. The colours are closely linked to Arne Jacobsen’s own universe and have been carefully selected on the basis of how the colours best highlight the essence of the AJ lamp.
The design of the AJ lamp is based on a shade whose shape comprises two geometric shapes: the cylinder (the socket) and the cone (the shade). The lamp concentrates the light where it is needed, and the design is ideal for use as both a work light and a reading lamp. The unusual angles of the AJ lamp, along with the volume of the shade and the circular hole in the foot, imbue it with a pronounced sculptural quality.
