Kalmar Lighting

KALMAR LIGHTING

Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar is a renowned family business producing luxury luminaires and bespoke lighting solutions for projects of distinction. Having first specialised in the production of handcrafted objects of cast bronze the company eventually established the practice of closely collaborating with prominent architects to create chandeliers and other cast bronze objects in Austria, Europe and the United States.

It has been a pleasure to have several of Kalmar’s wondrous lights on display at Mint. Steeped in tradition, their legacy of excellence has endured for over a century with every piece bearing the mark of timeless artistry and quality. The company continues to illuminate spaces with unparalleled beauty and grace elevating the ambience of any environment.

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Zylinderzug Pendant

The Zylinderzug suspended luminaire, designed by Jonathan Browning, boasts of a large, oval silk shade. Its height adjusts via Kalmar Werkstaetten’s signature black cord running through four rollers suspended from a ceiling plate, with the counterweight located in the central cylinder. The mechanism, equally an aesthetic accomplishment, is finished in black bronze featuring highlighted edges.

Black bronze, highlighted Edges, silk shade, black colour textile cable
Electrical Specifications: 2 x E27 60W
W61 x D36 x H125 – 225 cm Weight: 8.4 kg

Holzstern Pendant 

 J.T. Kalmar designed the chandelier Holzstern in the 1930s as an adaptation of the Admont. The result is a scaled-up luminaire tailored for larger rooms, or for lighting square or round tables, whose diameter measures as much as 2.4 meters.
The branch-like frame, which is fabricated in rosewood, wenge, oak or walnut, suspends from a solid milled ceiling panel on four cords. All metal parts are made of black bronze with highlighted edges.

Black bronze, highlighted Edges, silk shade, black Color Textile cable
Electrical Specifications: 12 x E27 40W
W41 x D24 x H56 cm / Weight: 10.8 kg

Fliegenbein SL

The Fliegenbein SL standing lamp is the most recent addition to the Fliegenbein family, expanding the character and functional applications of the range. The new luminaire revises the proportions of the original Fliegenbein BL, with a truncated overall height and an elongated shade. The effect is that of a lantern: the design’s signature bent legs now peek out from under a silken pleated expanse that emits intimate, diffuse light. By pairing a modest size with a bold visual gesture, Fliegenbein SL makes an inviting companion to an armchair or lounge. Its tubular steel may be finished in light and dark grey or brown-matte lacquer, and the electrical cord is wheat-coloured.

Brown metal, silken pleated shade, wheat colour textile cable
Electrical Specifications: 4 x E14 40W
Dia 29.5 x H115 cm  Weight: 3 kg

Dornstab 

This freestanding luminaire from 1947 exemplifies Wiener Werkbund criteria. By threading the saber-shaped stand through the lamp shade, designers J.T. Kalmar and A. Pöll melded form as well as function. The stand allows the lamp shade to be positioned at three different, reader – friendly heights. The hardwood stand and handle may be left in a natural state with a protective oil or wax coating. The base reflects the lightness of the floor lamp as a whole; all metal parts can be finished in black bronze or polished brass.

Black bronze, highlighted Edges, silk shade, black colour textile cable
Electrical Specifications: 1 x E27 60W
Dia 47 x H150 cm or Dia 52 x H183 cm

Zweig

Conceived by J.T. Kalmar for anterooms, corridors, or as accent lighting, this early-1950s double sconce produces soft ambient and downlight. Two shades are finished in natural, textured silk. The milled brass wall plate and arms can be specified in one of three finishes: polished brass, black bronze or polished nickel.

Black bronze, highlighted edges, silk shade
Electrical Specifications: 2 x E14 40W
W41 x D24 x H56 cm Weight: 1.7 kg

Image sources Kalmar Werkstaetten & Inge Clemente

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