large metal verona pendant light

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Unusual large Metal pendant light for Danish lighting company Nordisk Solar Compagni by Audiola. The light, entitled Verona, were designed by Sven Middelboe (aka Svend Middelboe), and is still in production by other companies today more than 40 years on.

During the 50's and 60's Nordisk Solar's lighting was designed by an illustrious line of architects who in addition to Sven Middelboe included Max Bruel, Count Sigvard Bernadotte, Acton Bjorn, Jorgen Hoj, and Jorn Utzon who also created the Sydney Opera House. Many examples of these designers' work for Nordisk Solar appear in the Taschen Decorative Arts 50's and 60's books.
Middleboe was influenced by Henningsens Artichoke light, but his were based more on flowers than fruit and is more user friendly in being a smaller size.