Hanging Lamp Lokki

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Yki Nummi

Lokki 500 Ø50 cm (gekocht in 1995)

Lokki (seagull, in finish) pendant light – known as Skyflyer by nick name – is a genuine Finish classic and one of the best-known products by Yki Nummi. Designer Nummi was one of the first ones in Finland to use acrylic as a material for light fixtures in the 1960’s. The Lokki pendant sheds a beautiful light. Thanks to the bulb location, there is both direct and indirect light and no direct glare into the eyes.

Yki Nummi (1925-1984) was a major figure in Scandinavian design from the 1950s to the 70’s. This talented artist, gifted in many areas, studied physics and mathematics before studying decorative painting at the Institute of Applied Arts in Helsinki. This double degree has made him particularly sensitive to the relationship between matter and light.
His best known creations are the Modern Art table lamp (1955) and the Lokki pendant (1960). Since 1958, the Modern Art table lamp is featured in the permanent collections of the MoMA in New York.