Birdy swing
Birdy is a wall, table and floor lamp series designed in 1952, in a modernist style. The lamp series was produced and sold by the Norwegian electricity company Sønnico (Oslo) for many years. In 1954 the table lamp, then known as “s-30016” was awarded the highly esteemed Golden Medal at the Milan triennale.
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Technical details
- Width
- 53 cm
- Height
- 24 cm
- Material
- steel, aluminium
- Source
- E27 max. 11W
- Light source
- bulb is not include
- Cable
- textile, 200 cm
In 2013 Northern decided to re-launch this design classic, taking care to preserve the original shape and highly functional features that at first made it such a well–loved light. The lamp series is available in white, grey or black colour with steel finish and black colour with black or brass metal finish.
Birger Dahl
Award-winning designer Birger Dahl (1916 - 1998) was a pioneer of contemporary Scandinavian lighting. The mid-century years were a formative period of his work, when he forged his signature streamlined style and launched a new vision of lighting design.
Dahl’s career had actually begun the previous decade, when he became head of design at Norwegian electronics firm Sønnico and created the award-winning Dokka pendant lamp. Dokka was the first lamp in Norway to receive a Gold Medal award at the prestigious Triennale di Milano, which brought Norwegian lighting under the international spotlight.While acclaimed for his lighting designs, Dahl is also considered to be one of Norway’s leading Post-war interior architects. Strict geometric shapes, such as circles, cones and cylinders, were the building blocks of Dahl’s design vocabulary, which he softened with gentle contours.
He emphasised the purity of form, highlighting the shape of the object rather than hiding it behind decorative details or layers of ornamentation. Sensibilities like these explain why his work still appears modern today, and why lighting designs such as Dokka, Birdy and Dahl are so compatible with the interiors of our time.
Brand description
Then focus in on Oslo. The capital. A tiny urban culture. In the northern remoteness. A city with friendly vibes and diverse people. Filled with talent and vibrant elements of coolness and change, yet also peace and calmness. Simply a good place. To feel at home and belong, and to work or visit.
This is where you find Northern, and where the brand Northern was born back in 2005. This is where Northern as a small Norwegian producer and our team of creative talents have been illuminating lives by presenting good Northern designs ever since. We are an independent and truly local design company, yet with a global perspective in mind. Crafting and promoting new design ideas and supporting talents when we discover them. With the ambitious dedication to create the very best in furniture, lighting, and design accessories.
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