The Divan 2 Pendant
The Divan 2 Pendant
Simon P. Henningsen, 1962
LYFA
Materials: Solid Brass or Lacquered Stainless Steel. Light bulb E27, max 60w not included
Dimensions:
Model 160 H: 8.6” W: 6.2” D: 6.2”
Model 245 H: 12.6” W: 9.6” D: 9.6”
Model 400 H: 20.6” W: 15.7” D: 15.7”
Model 550 H: 28.3” W: 21.7” D: 21.7”
Model 700 H: 36” W: 27.6” D: 27.6”
Options: Solid brass with white cable and canopy, or the original version in stainless steel lacquered red, blue, purple, beige, and teal with a black cable and canopy
Estimated Lead-time: 12-16 weeks
UL Listed: No
In 1962, Simon P. Henningsen designed a new pendant for the Divan 2 restaurant in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. The restaurant offered spectacular views over the garden lake, and at night, the pendant’s mirrored surfaces were designed to catch the light from the colorful exterior lighting and the lake. When it was time for the famous fireworks, the lights inside the restaurant would dim, and the lamps ascended towards the ceiling to allow guests an unobscured view of the show. The success of the DIVAN 2 went well beyond Copenhagen’s beloved amusement park as LYFA started offering the lamp for the general public. DIVAN 2 was bestowed with several Danish and international design awards. In 1963, it was even exhibited at the Louvre in Paris.
DIVAN 2 is a masterpiece of lighting design that’s a joy to behold even when switched off. The manufacturing of each pendant involves a meticulous multi-step process, in which each trapezoid is polished by hand.
The product family consists of pendants in four different sizes. Each size is available in either solid brass or a polished stainless steel version with multicoloured trapezoids (red, blue, purple, beige, and teal).
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