"Hygge", a lamp straight from Denmark
14.5.2019
Translation: machine translated
Danish family firm Klint is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a reissue of their iconic Model 107 suspension.
If you think this "Model 375" anniversary lamp is a paper lantern that you can simply fold up before storing away for the next binge, you'd be wrong. The Le Klint lamp, whose pleating technique takes around three years of practice, was made by talented hands - mostly women's - to last over time.
A question of folds
The craftswomen, some of whom have been with the house for more than 25 years, have been dubbed the Pleating Ladies by Le Klint. The pleating process requires skill and patience on their part. After the first year of training, they only master the technique. It's only after the third year that pleating each model in the collection holds no secrets for them.
To guarantee its sturdiness, the Le Klint lamp, unlike a traditional lantern, is made from a mixture of paper and plastic. What's more, it's recyclable and can be reused in case a rough draft isn't suitable. But that's a problem that end customers don't face. For 75 years now, this Danish company based in the town of Odense has been proud of the success of its work.
"Model 107", one of the first projects undertaken by Esben Klint in 1942, still leads to new interpretations today. With this in mind, the anniversary lamp shakes things up by becoming a table lamp.
No good without pain
Local production, family tradition and recyclable lamp shades are what make the work of Le Klint so special. Admittedly, these aren't cheap, but the hand-pleating work behind them justifies the means. I don't know how much you know about origami. But have you ever tried folding paper into a bird? It's easy to see that a lamp alone requires quite a few hours of work and should be priced accordingly.
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Header image: Pleated paper-and-plastic lampshade fabric is the beating heart of the already 75-year-old family business. Image: Le Klint
Pia Seidel
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Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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