Handpicked originals
I have to elaborate a bit more on this design icon:
In 1962, Simon P. Henningsen unveiled a new pendant light designed specifically for the famous Divan 2 restaurant at Tivoli in Copenhagen. The restaurant's premises offered a spectacular view of the garden lake, and in the evening the pendant's mirrored surfaces reflected the light from the colorful outdoor lighting and the lake.
When it was time for the famous fireworks display, the lights inside the restaurant were dimmed and the lamps were raised upward toward the ceiling to give guests an unobstructed view of the spectacle.
The success of the 'Divan 2' extended far beyond the confines of Copenhagen's most popular amusement park when the Lyfa label began offering this light to the general public. The 'Divan 2' was awarded several Danish and international design prizes. The luminaire was even exhibited once at the Louvre in Paris.
The luminaire's carefully positioned trapezoids - a mirror on the outside and multicolored on the inside - create a fascinating play of indirect light. The downward light is soft and pleasant. A sculptural work of art, still assembled by hand and to perfection.
