Satina pendant light
Light Fitting
1958 (designed), 1958-1963 (made)
1958 (designed), 1958-1963 (made)
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The Satina pendant lighting fitting was chosen by the judges of the Design Centre Awards in 1958 " in this particular shade for the quality of the satin finished opal glassware, which is attractive both lit and unlit, the delicacy of the bracket arms; the unostentatious use of brass in combination with black rods; and the general elegance of the range in all sizes. Ease of assembly and accessibility for cleaning and lamp replacement have also been carefully considered in these designs."
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Satina pendant light (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass and glass |
| Brief description | Lamp, lampshade and three rods; Satina pendant light fitting (G4005/3/4503), designed by Nigel Chapman, made by Hailwood & Ackroyd Ltd for AEI Lamp & Lighting Co, Leicester, 1958-1963. Winner of the Design Centre Award 1958. |
| Physical description | Three central black rods which hold three satin finished opal frosted glassware shades, the shades reducing towards the top and base.. The central fittings are brass. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer. |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1958 |
| Summary | The Satina pendant lighting fitting was chosen by the judges of the Design Centre Awards in 1958 " in this particular shade for the quality of the satin finished opal glassware, which is attractive both lit and unlit, the delicacy of the bracket arms; the unostentatious use of brass in combination with black rods; and the general elegance of the range in all sizes. Ease of assembly and accessibility for cleaning and lamp replacement have also been carefully considered in these designs." |
| Bibliographic reference | Crowther, Lily. Award Winning British Design 1957-1988. London: V&A Publishing, 2012. p.29.
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| Accession number | CIRC.389 to C-1963, CIRC.389PART-1963, CIRC.389PART/1-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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