Luxo L-1

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The Luxo L-1 is an architects or anglepoise type luminaire. It was designed in 1937 by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, a Norwegian company. The main difference between the L-1 and the contemporary Anglepoise lamp is that the L-1 has a spring-balanced arm. According to the Luxos web site, it has sold 25 million units since 1937.

Contents 1 Awards 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Awards

• It won first prize for Norwegian Design, in three separate years.
• It has won the IF/industrie Form award four times
• In 1974, it won the SMAU Industrial Design award
• It was awarded the Norwegian Design Council's Klassikerprisen in 1993

[edit] See also

• Design classic
• Luxo Jr., a computer-animated short film by Pixar featuring a Luxo lamp.

[edit] References

Luxo and L-1 PDF

[edit] External links

• Luxo's web site
• Luxo's UK web Site
• An oversized Luxo L1 on Flickr and here on Luxit S.p.A. site
• Luxit S.p.A.
• Ikea's Tertial is very similar and much less expensive.