Light for The Contemporary Home with Fritz Hansen Lamps

Fritz Hansen has plenty of Danish Design that can help you with decorating ideas for the home office, the dining room or your living room. You might recognize The Egg Chair from Arne Jacobsen, which is a classic design that is often used in contemporary interior styling. When looking for modern designer lamps, you can always find the most popular Fritz Hansen lamps at Andlight. There are plenty of ideas for interior with designer lamps from Fritz Hansen and here, you can read more about the lamps that can give you light for the modern home.

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The story of world famous designs from Fritz Hansen

The proud, Danish design house, Fritz Hansen , is world-renowned for their classical designs.

A lot of Scandinavians have a Fritz Hansen chair in their home and in recent years, Fritz Hansen lamps has become a popular choice for the desktop, the living room or the dining table.

The story of the design company starts all the way back in 1872 , when Fritz, the carpenter opens his first workshop in Copenhagen. Here, he was quickly made famous by delivering furniture for the Parliament, the Town Hall and the Supreme Court in the Danish capital.

Soon after, Fritz Hansen begins to work with renowned, Danish designers like Hans Wegner , Børge Mogensen and Arne Jacobsen .

The design brand was first known for The China Chair , designed by Hans Wegner in the 40’s, in the 50’s the Series 7 Chair from Arne Jacobsen became famous, as well as the creation from the same designer: The Egg Chair .


The Egg Chair from Arne Jacobsen in cognac leather

Classic Lightyears designs revived for modern living

After becoming a true institution within Danish design , Fritz Hansen acquires the lamp making company Lightyears . This makes Fritz Hansen a large player on the lamp market and they begin to issue one bestseller after another.

First, the brand revives the classic Kaiser Idell Series , designed by German Christian Dell in 1926 . The popular Bauhaus-style lamp is today well-known as a true design icon and Fritz Hansen has re-issued the lamp Kaiser Idell 6631 in two, beautiful anniversary editions - black and grey .

This succes is followed by Norwegian Jo Hammerborg’s classic Orient lamp that quickly becomes a popular pendant for the office and for kitchen decorations in Scandinavia and abroad.

With no more than two lamp issues, Fritz Hansen has cemented themselves in the luxury lamp market and the Danes instantly falls in love with the history and the original designs that Lightyears has dug up, before being acquired.



Fritz Hansen Kaiser Idell 6631 Table Lamp - Perfect for the home office

Denne succes bliver fulgt op af norske Jo Hammerborgs Orient lampe , som hurtigt bliver en populær pendel til kontoret og til køkkenindretning i Skandinavien.

With no more than two lamp issues, Fritz Hansen has cemented themselves in the luxury lamp market and the Danes instantly falls in love with the history and the original designs that Lightyears has dug up, before being acquired.

The popular Caravaggio series from Danish designer is launched

After having found classical designs that could be combined with the Fritz Hansen style and philosophy, it was time to launch a new series that could prove the relevance of the brand in the contemporary design world.

This was made in collaboration with Danish Cecilie Manz , who designed the now world-famous Caravaggio lamp . This model was quickly adopted by the housing magazines and reached the position of “instant classic” in record time.

The simple exterior and the practical spread of the light made the Caravaggio hanging lamp ideal, both for the dining table , the kitchen counter or just for a corner of the living room , where you have the need for a small pendant.

Many of our customers choose to hang two or more pendants over the dining table, which gives a modern and useful result. The many different, neutral colors has impressed many consumers and still to this day, enjoys great popularity.



Caravaggio pendants work very well in combination and has proven to be an extremely popular choice

Fritz Hansen lamps for modern interior styling

If you need a lamp with a specific function for reading, the office, the living room or the dining table, there are plenty of possibilities with a Fritz Hansen lamp.

For example, the Kaiser Idell 6631 table lamp has proved to be an extremely popular choice for the office or as a bedside lamp . The large shade offers an indirect light, and the classic design is very charming. Furthermore, the lamp comes in both matte and shiny finishes and in colorful or more neutral models .

As a dining table lamp , the Caravaggio pendant has enjoyed a lot of success and this can also be used in the kitchen, because of the nice and functional light it gives off.

If you are looking for a lamp for the coffee table or for the sofa, the Caravaggio Read wall lamp is a popular choice. You can also use the Kaiser Idell 6718 scissor lamp if you need even more flexibility.


Caravaggio Read Wall Lamp in white, as a bedside lamp will complete your contemporary interior

Furniture series and classic lamps in new styles

In the start of 2020, Fritz Hansen re-launches a series of products designed by American Paul McCobb all the way back in 1950.

In addition to a coffee table, a bookcase and a mirror, the series contains a small and charming table lamp. The Planner PM-02 table lamp is a charming construction with a classic style that fits neatly in the Fritz Hansen universe.

The small table lamp consists of a base in brass and a handmade screen in opal glass . The simple exterior sends you back to the past and you get a sense that it might as well be a candlelight in the middle, instead of an electric bulb.

The lamp is easy to combine with a Fritz Hansen chair or another Fritz Hansen lamp and with the charming history, you don’t just get an empty piece of design.

Another example of a classical design that Fritz Hansen has brought back, is the iconic Concert pendant . This 70’s lamp was created by the renowned Jørn Utzon , the designer behind the iconic Sydney Opera House .

The Concert pendant consists of shades of different sizes, which is typical for the Danish 70’s style, known from PH lamps and other icons from this era.


Planner PM-02 works beautifully in a windowsill with green plants

The greatest icons from Denmark and the rest of the world

It’s obvious that Fritz Hansen hosts some of the biggest designs from both Denmark and the rest of Europe. Whether you’re looking for the 7 Series chair , the Kaiser Idell 6631 lamp or the newly launched Planner PM-02 table lamp , you can find it all at this Danish design house.

If you’re looking for the best prices on Fritz Hansen lamps , you can always contact us at Andlight. We have a close relationship with Fritz Hansen and we can always make you an offer on a Fritz Hansen lamp .

If you have questions, you’re welcome to contact us on info@andlight.com or +45 44 44 62 44 , so we can help you find just the right lamp for you.

Below, you can find an overview of the most popular lamps from Fritz Hansen , so you can choose your personal favorite:

• Fritz Hansen Caravaggio P1 Pendant
• Fritz Hansen Caravaggio Read Wall Lamp
• Fritz Hansen Orient P2 Pendant
• Fritz Hansen Kaiser Idell Luksus 6631 Table Lamp
• Fritz Hansen Suspence P1,5 Pendant
• Fritz Hansen Night Owl Table Lamp
• Fritz Hansen Maluma Pendant