Hans Bergström pair of Copper wall lamps for Ateljé Lyktan circa 1960.

This striking pair of Swedish wall lamps was designed by Hans Bergström in the 1960s. Crafted in copper, each lamp features a cylindrical shade with a distinctive pattern of slender perforations arranged around the lower section. The openings allow light to filter gently through the metal, creating a warm, decorative glow while emphasizing the lamps’ graphic character.The darkened, naturally patinated copper gives the pair a rich surface and beautifully reflects their age. Their restrained cylindrical forms, compact proportions and subtle ornamental detailing are characteristic of Scandinavian mid-century design, balancing functionality with a strong sculptural presence. Mounted on simple circular backplates with short angled arms, the lamps sit elegantly against the wall and work equally well as atmospheric accent lighting or as distinctive decorative objects.A refined and characterful pair of 1960s Swedish wall lamps by Hans Bergström, combining warm copper, geometric detailing and the understated elegance associated with Scandinavian modernism.

Dimensions : Depth : 27cm / hieght : 20 cm / Large : 14 cm 

About the designer : Hans Bergström (1910–1996) is an important figure in 20th-century Swedish lighting design, although he is somewhat less internationally famous than designers such as Poul Henningsen or Paavo Tynell. He was both an architect and designer and, most importantly, the founder and longtime creative force behind Ateljé Lyktan, which became one of Sweden's significant lighting manufacturers.

Bergström was born in Karlshamn, Sweden, in 1910. His background is particularly relevant to the lamps you have: before becoming established as a lighting designer, he trained and worked at Ystad Metall, where he developed considerable experience with metalworking. In 1929 he entered what is now Konstfack in Stockholm, studying drawing, painting and sculpture. His graduation work was itself a lighting project—a chandelier for the church at Iggesund.

In 1934, Bergström and his wife Verna Norell founded Ateljé Lyktan. The business subsequently moved to Åhus, and Bergström directed its design work for roughly three decades. For much of that period he was effectively the company's principal—and, until around the beginning of the 1960s, sole—designer.

What makes his work interesting is that he approached a lamp not simply as a decorative object but as a way of controlling and shaping light. His philosophy was summarized by the Swedish phrase “Ljuset ska vara vitt och lysa fritt”—essentially, “the light should be white and shine freely.” His designs consequently tend toward relatively simple forms in which shades, reflectors, perforations and different materials determine how the light reaches the room.