C-1715 ‘BREUKRELIEF’ WALL LAMP BY WILLEM VAN OYEN FOR RAAK AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 1968
DESIGNED BY RENOWNED GLASS ARTIST WILLEM VAN OYEN IN 1968 AND PRODUCED BY RAAK AMSTERDAM, THIS STUNNING ‘BREUKRELIEF’ WALL LAMP IS A TRUE WORK OF ART. THE DESIGN FEATURES A SQUARE MIRROR BACKING WITH PROJECTING GREEN-TINTED GLASS SHARDS. LIGHT PASSES THROUGH THE GLASS PIECES AND IS BEAUTIFULLY REFLECTED ONTO THE WALL ABOVE AND BELOW, CREATING A MESMERIZING GLOW.
THE THREE LAMPS ARE IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION, WITH THE MIRROR FRONT SHOWING ONLY MINOR FADING . THE METAL FRAME HAS LIGHT SIGNS OF AGE-RELATED WEAR, ADDING TO ITS AUTHENTIC CHARACTER. THIS LISTING INCLUDES THREE MATCHING LAMPS, ONE OF WHICH STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL PULL CORD SWITCH. EACH LAMP BEARS THE ORIGINAL RAAK STICKER INSIDE AND WEIGHS 2.5 KG, WITH TWO E27 LIGHT FITTINGS FOR OPTIMAL ILLUMINATION.
WILLEM VAN OYEN (1921-2004) STUDIED AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY IN AMSTERDAM BEFORE SPECIALIZING IN GLASS ART. HE DESIGNED SEVERAL LAMPS FOR RAAK, CRAFTED IN HIS SMALL AMSTERDAM-BASED FACTORY, BEVO GLASINDUSTRIE. THIS WALL LAMP IS A REMARKABLE PIECE OF DUTCH DESIGN HISTORY, READY TO ENHANCE ANY INTERIOR. WITH THREE PIECES AVAILABLE, THE INTERIOR DESIGN POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS—USE THEM TO CREATE A STUNNING WALL ARRANGEMENT OR PLACE THEM INDIVIDUALLY FOR A STRIKING ACCENT AT HOME.
| DESIGNER | WILLEM VAN OYEN |
| MANUFACTURER | RAAK AMSTERDAM |
| PERIOD | 1968 |
| DIMENSIONS | 30W x 20D |
| QUANTITY | 3 IN STOCK |
| CONDITION | VERY GOOD |
| PRICE | €625 PER PIECE |
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