Hans Bergström, pendant copper light edited by Atelje Lyktan.

Nice Patinated pendant light design by hans bergström for Atelje Lyktan in the 60's. The light is made in copper and has a really nice patina. Good overhall condition.

Dimensions : Diam : 20 cm / H : 23 cm

About the designer : Hans Bergström was a highly influential Swedish designer best known for shaping modern Scandinavian lighting in the mid-20th century. He is most closely associated with the company Ateljé Lyktan, which he founded in 1934 in Åhus, Sweden, and which became one of the most important lighting manufacturers in the Nordic countries.

Bergström began his career as a decorative painter, which strongly informed his later approach to lighting. Rather than treating lamps as purely technical objects, he emphasized atmosphere, softness, and how light interacts with interiors. This background led him to focus on diffused light, carefully chosen materials, and proportions that felt calm and human rather than monumental or ornamental.

His design philosophy aligned closely with the broader ideals of Scandinavian modernism: functionality, restraint, and respect for everyday life. Bergström believed lighting should enhance a room quietly instead of dominating it. Many of his lamps use simple geometric forms—cones, cylinders, softly curved shades—often made from lacquered metal, brass, or textile, chosen to control glare and create warm, indirect illumination.

During the 1940s through the 1960s, Ateljé Lyktan under Bergström’s direction became a key platform for modern Swedish lighting, supplying homes, public buildings, and institutions. He also played an important mentoring role, inviting younger designers to work at the company, which helped establish Ateljé Lyktan as a long-term hub for Swedish design rather than a single-author brand.

Today, Hans Bergström is remembered less for one iconic object and more for his lasting influence on how light is used in Scandinavian interiors. His work helped define a specifically Nordic approach to lighting—functional but atmospheric, modern yet warm—and many of his designs are still produced or sought after by collectors, reflecting their durability both in construction and in aesthetic relevance.