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Item details

Height

150.0 cm

Width

60.0 cm

Depth

32.0 cm

Wear conditions Wear conditions

Good

Wear conditions

Excellent

Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.

Good

May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.

Average

Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.

Apparent Wear and Tear

Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.

Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.

Description

Vintage 1950s brushed brass and nickel plated fully adjustable Danish floor lamp, model THV 376 designed by TH. Valentiner for Povl Dinesen

This is a rare and elusive floor lamp designed, and produced, by two rare and elusive people themselves!

It’s a fact about 20th Century design that some designers, manufacturers and key distributors occasionally slip through the net of recognition. As such, when you try to research them, there appears to be no direct information about their life and work; other than some artefacts attributed to them in times gone by. And so it is with this light.

It’s believed that TH. Valentiner was a Danish artist that also worked with a small number of manufacturers and distributors in creating lighting – actually in much the same way as another Danish unknown, Henning Norgaard, worked with Komfort to produce one of the most beautiful coffee tables I’ve ever seen. But nothing else is known about them.

The THV376 floor lamp bears Valentiner’s initials (cast into the base as shown) and was distributed by Povl Dinesen; although we don’t know if Dinesen actually manufactured the product or just distributed it. Like Valentiner, Dinesen is a design ghost and only by searching some mid century forums have we found out that whilst he apparently did also design furniture himself, he was mostly known for retailing Danish lighting and furniture and distributing it to the USA – as it was with this light and a smaller table lamp version (THV375) also designed by Valentiner.

The structure itself is crafted from solid brass which was often brushed or bright polished; or nickel plated to order. Occasionally it can found in a mixture of finishes, as here, where the base and the top stem are brushed brass with the main stem, struts and adjustable fastening joint being nickel plated. It is completed with a simple light coloured fabric shade and electrical cord with inline on/off switch and 3 pin plug.

Not only is it a beautifully elegant and simple light but it also benefits from a very clever rotating central clamp that is used in conjunction with an adjustable head and extending cross support. All these elements combined together means that the lamp is almost infinitely variable, and can also be adjusted in height. This makes it a very flexible decorative or task light that can be used as an uplighter, angled down lighter, or set to focus on a wall or a painting as more of a spotlight; as shown in the accompanying photos.

It remains in very good vintage condition with some small marks and scratches on the base and metal supports just as you would expect, and with some slight discoloration and smudges to the shade. None of this detracts for the beauty and function of the lamp itself. It is supplied with an LED bulb and has been fully electrically tested - but in any event we would recommend you test the lamp independently before use in case any damages have occurred during transportation.

Dimensions
Because this light can be adjusted in numerous ways it means the actual overall height and width can vary significantly based on how it is set up. As an example, the size of the lamp as shown in the main picture is approximately 150cm high and the shade protrudes around 30cm past the base. The base itself has a diameter of 32cm and the shade is 25cm in diameter with a height of 25cm.

Condition report:

Good Vintage Condition

Material
Brass, Nickel
Manufactured
Origin
Denmark
Item location
Newbury, United Kingdom
Period
Mid 20th Century
Condition
Used

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Estimated delivery time

Less than one week

Free collection available

Yes

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Cherished Designs is the culmination of my lifetime of collecting Art and Design and from the last 13 years of working with discerning private clients and interior designers. I'm passionate about beautiful objects from whatever decade or century: from the 19th through to the 21st, but with an emphasis on Midcentury and 20th Century Art and Design. From classic to contemporary, and always with an emphasis on quality and customer service, we aim to offer you something different; often unusual but always captivating, creative and compelling.

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