'Stijlrelief' C1699 wall lamp in glass by Willem van Oyen for RAAK 1960s
'Stijlrelief' C1699 wall lamp in glass by Willem van Oyen for RAAK 1960s
Coloured glass composition held by a metal frame. Good vintage condition.
This wall lamp is designed by Willem van Oyen and manufactured by Raak in the Netherlands in the 1960s. The wall light is constructed of an interesting composition of coloured glass. The colours and shapes make it unique creations. The glass plate is held in a metal frame that is fixed to the wall. When the light is on it mainly shows in the coloured glass; and also a bit up and down on the wall.
Willem Van Oyen (1921-2004) belonged to a family of well-known painters. After his studies at the National Academy in Amsterdam he specialized in glass art. He designed and produced several lamps in glass for Raak in his small factory BEVO glasindustrie in Amsterdam.
We have cleaned the lamp in our professional workshop. You can choose the bulb - standard size E27. There is a Raak logo inside the lamp.
dimensions:
height: 21 cm
width: 21 cm
depth: 13 cm
About Raak:
Raak was an Amsterdam lamp factory, founded in 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn, who used to work for the lighting division of Philips. Raak also had a branch in Eindhoven. The caption on its labels said Light Architecture, which pointed out that their lamps need to be seen as extensive and supporting elements of architecture and interior design. The company manufactured many lights for public and government buildings as well as for home use. A large and international group of architects, industrial designers, electrical engineers and decorators contributed to the refined minimalist aesthetic of Raak’s light objects (E.J. Jelles, Maija Liisa Komulainen, Frank Ligtelijn, Nanny Still, Nico Kooy, Sergio Asti, e.a.). Frank Ligtelijn's Globe 2000 (also called Raak 2000), a floor lamp manufactured in 1961, really set the tone for the company's characteristic style: a sophisticated design, durable and beautifully finished materials and a name that excites the imagination.
