Lyfa - Ninotchka 425 pendant

Lyfa Ninotchka Pendant lamp 425.

In designing this lamp, Bent Karlby took note of an eye-catching hat, worn by the Swedish Hollywood star Greta Garbo in her 1939 film. This organically shaped lamp with the asymmetrical shape provides a functional direct downlight and slightly diffused ambient light .

The open-top design principle provides a diffused upward light while the downlight is uniform and direct, providing both a functional and atmospheric lighting experience.

The first lamps were red in 1954 with a contrasting white painted interior. Today this extremely charming lamp is also available in white and black. The asymmetrical lamp is made from a sheet of steel and is available in three different sizes.

Fitting: E27

Max wattage: 40 Watt
Energy class: The luminaire is compatible with lamps of energy classes A ++ - D

Recommended light source: Philips LED 4.3W - 470 lumens.

About Bent Karlby.

Bent Karlby (1912–98) came to lighting design late in his career, and was until fairly recently more widely known for his involvement in other fields of the decorative arts, most notably the floral-themed wallpaper designs he created for Dahls Tapetkunst, Göteborg's Tapetfabrik and others, some of which are now held in the permanent collections of major design museums including London's Victoria & Albert.

Karlby is recognised as a fine art painter and his oil paintings were exhibited internationally in the 1940s. He also designed furniture and wrote a seminal book on interior design entitled Bo For To, published in 1942. His lighting designs date from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, and his portfolio includes several of Lyfa's most sought-after designs including the Påfugl and the Kvadrille.