Chimney Pendant

Designed in the 1950s, the Chimney Pendant combines minimalism and functionality into a single object bringing modern yet familiar features into one design. Today, it remains one of the most significant cylinder-shaped lamps of its kind. Made from metal with a lacquered finish, its refined and understaded design  complements a variety of spaces.

Color Black

Specifications

NAME: Conus

DESIGNER: Jørgen Wolff

SIZE: W250xD250xH650

MATERIAL: Ash Wood

1.495,00 kr

Unit price: per

Simple, yet iconic

The Chimney Pendant was designed in 1954 by the former architect couple John & Eila Meiling and was originally manufactured by Louis Poulsen up until the late 80s. John Meiling was a former employee at Alvar Aalto’s architect office in Finland and later worked for the renowned Danish architect Kay Fisker. The Chimney Pendant was the first and last design that the couple wouldever make and was clearly influenced by Meiling's time with Alvar Aalto in Finland, characterized by the pursuit of modernism and functionalism in botharchitecture and design.

The original cylinder lamp

Despite its simplicity, the Chimney pendant was one of the earliest cylinder pendants introduced to the lighting market, if not the very first, paving the way for future designs that remain popular and frequently used today. However, before the 1950s, such simplicity in pendants was almost unheard of.

“Apparently, it takes two
academics to cut the bottom out of an empty tin can?”

This witty joke was once made about the Chimney pendant in a newsletter, which John Meiling often shared with acquaintances with a smile on his face.

More than just a lamp

During the 60’s and 70’s, the pendant became widely popular. Not only in the housing- but also the contract market in Denmark, where it could be seen in various public institutions including schools, communal spaces, and such. The simple design of the Chimney Pendant invites to various choices including change of color and lamp-type. These were reasons why the Chimney Pendant once became such a hit in the lighting market. At Greenholt, we wish to retain this creativity originally intended for the lamp and open up for future collaborations for contract market purposes.