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FRANDSEN catalogue 2018

FRANDSEN catalogue 2018

Product catalog summary

Overview

This document presents a detailed catalog and historical background of the Ball lamp series and other lighting products designed and produced by Frandsen Group A/S, a Danish lighting manufacturer established in 1968 by Benny Frandsen.

Historical Background

The Ball lamp was created by Benny Frandsen in the 1960s in Skanderborg, Denmark. Initially a side project during his military service, the design was finalized and launched in 1968. The lamp gained widespread popularity, especially the wall-mounted version featuring a powerful magnet, becoming a staple in Danish homes. Benny Frandsen received multiple design awards for the Ball lamp, which remains iconic in Denmark.

Product Specifications and Variants

The Ball lamp series includes various models such as wall lamps, pendants, floor lamps, and table lamps. Key specifications include:

Wall Lamps: Available in dust light grey, matt white, dust red, olive green, matt black, and matt antique brass finishes. Depth ranges from 15 cm to 30 cm. Some models include USB functionality.
Pendants: Diameter sizes vary from 6 cm to 46 cm, with finishes including matt grey, dust red, matt black, glossy copper, olive green, and electroplated glass.
Floor Lamps: Heights range from 130 cm to 164 cm, with finishes in matt grey, matt black, oak, and matt antique brass.
Table Lamps: Heights range from 20 cm to 50 cm, with materials including concrete, marble, ash wood, and various matt finishes.

Additional product lines mentioned include Kolorit, Fabian, Benjamin, Cool, Job, Venice, Bristol, and Kyoto, each with distinct design elements and materials such as glass, marble, wood, and metal.

Design and Materials

The lamps feature matt structures, often combined with materials like concrete, marble, glass (smoke, amber, electroplated), wood (ash, oak, dark wood), and metal finishes (copper, chrome, black chrome, antique brass). The design emphasizes minimalism, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship.

Product Range Highlights

Ball Wall Lamp with USB in matt white and light grey.
Ball Pendant lamps in various sizes and colors including dust red, matt black, and olive green.
Benjamin series pendants and floor uplighters in matt grey and dust red.
Fabian table and floor lamps in concrete, black marble, and matt black structure.
Cool series lamps in matt antique brass with dark wood bases.
Kyoto pendants in glass with bronze dip-dyed and electroplated finishes.

Design Philosophy

The Ball lamp's success is attributed to determination and innovation by its creator, Benny Frandsen. The design combines practicality with aesthetic appeal, making it a beloved fixture in Danish homes for over 50 years.

Contact and Social Media

Frandsen Retail A/S is part of Frandsen Group A/S. They maintain an active presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook under the handle "Frandsen Retail". Their website is www.frandsenretail.dk.

Catalog excerpts

BALL | WALL LAMP IN DUST LIGHT GREY. MATT STRUCTURE | DEPTH 15 CM

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BALL | WALL LAMP WITH USB IN MATT WHITE | DEPTH 17.5 CM

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BALL | PENDANT IN DUST RED. MATT STRUCTURE | Ø18 CM

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BALL | 50 YEARS ANNIVERSERY IN 2018 D E T E R M I N AT I O N PAY S . T H E B A L L L A M P W O U L D N E V E R H AV E B E E N C R E AT E D AND SOLD TO MILLIONS IF IT WEREN’T FOR A DETERMINED, Y O U N G E L E C T R I C I A N N A M E D B E N N Y F R A N D S E N W H O C R E AT E D P R O T O T Y P E AFTER PROTOTYPE IN THE BASEMENT OF HIS HOME IN THE DANISH T O W N O F S K A N D E R B O R G I N T H E 6 0 S . I T W A S A C T U A L LY A S I D E L I N E W H I L E S E R V I N G I N T H E M I L I TA R Y, B U T T H I N G S C H A N G E D W H E N B E N N Y F R A N D S E N PRODUCED THE BALL DESIGN IN 1968....

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1: COLUMN TABLE LAMP IN CONCRETE AND SMOKE GLASS. HEIGHT 27 CM 2: COLUMN TABLE LAMP IN WHITE MARBLE AND CLEAR GLASS. HEIGHT 22 CM 3: BALL PENDANT IN MATT BLACK. Ø25 CM 4: BALL PENDANT IN MATT GREY. Ø40 CM 5: KOLORIT PENDANT IN MATT WHITE WITH GREY RING. Ø20 OR Ø34 CM 6: FABIAN MINI TABLE LAMP IN CONCRETE. HEIGHT 20 CM 7: BENJAMIN PENDANT IN MATT GREY. Ø30 OR Ø46 CM 8: BALL FLOOR LAMP IN MATT GREY. HEIGHT 130 CM 9: BALL PENDANT IN DUST LIGHT GREY. MATT STRUCTURE. Ø18 CM 10: BALL WALL LAMP WITH USB IN MATT LIGHT GREY. DEPTH 17.

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BALL | PENDANT IN MATT GREY | Ø40 CM

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BENJAMIN | PENDANT IN DUST RED | Ø46 CM

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1: CASPER PENDANT IN BRUSHED COPPER AND MATT BLACK. Ø16 CM 2: FREJA PENDANT IN GLOSSY COPPER AND SMOKE GLASS. Ø6 CM 3: FREJA PENDANT IN MATT BLACK AND AMBER GLASS. Ø6CM 4: BRISTOL PENDANT IN GLOSSY COPPER. Ø4.5 CM 5: BENJAMIN TABLE LAMP IN MATT DUST RED. HEIGHT 46 CM 6: PEN DESK LAMP IN DUST RUST. MATT STRUCTURE. HEIGHT 49 CM 7: BALL WALL LAMP IN DUST RED. MATT STRUCTURE. DEPTH 15 CM 8: MEGA JUNCTION CHANDELIER IN GLOSSY COPPER. Ø38 CM 9: BEND TABLE LAMP IN ASH WOOD. HEIGHT 35.8 CM 10: BALL PENDANT IN GLOSSY COPPER. Ø25 CM 11: CORA PENDANT IN BRUSHED COPPER AND SMOKE GLASS. Ø2

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1: BALL WALL LAMP IN OLIVE GREEN. MATT STRUCTURE. DEPTH 15 CM 2: FREJA PENDANT IN BLACK CHROME AND SMOKE GLASS. Ø6 CM 3: BRISTOL PENDANT IN GREEN MARBLE. Ø4.5 CM 4: BALL WALL LAMP WITH USB IN MATT BLACK. DEPTH 17.5 CM 5: BENJAMIN FLOOR LAMP IN MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 152 6: FABIAN FLOOR LAMP IN MATT STRUCTURE BLACK. HEIGHT 158 CM 7: BRISTOL TABLE LAMP IN GREEN MARBLE. Ø7.5 CM 8: BALL PENDANT IN OLIVE GREEN. MATT STRUCTURE. Ø18 C

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FABIAN MINI | TABLE LAMP IN BLACK MARBLE | HEIGHT 20 CM

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FABIAN | TABLE LAMP IN MATT STRUCTURE BLACK | HEIGHT 45 CM

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1: COHEN PENDANT IN MATT BLACK. Ø16, Ø25 OR Ø32 CM 2: FABIAN HORIZONTAL CHANDELIER IN MATT STRUCTURE BLACK. LENGTH 110 CM 3: VENICE TABLE LAMP IN CHROME AND BLACK. HEIGHT 43.5 CM 4: KOBE PENDANT IN SMOKE GLASS. Ø30 CM 5: BALL PENDANT IN MATT BLACK. Ø40 CM 6: GRACE PENDANT IN SMOKE GLASS. Ø23 OR 30 CM 7: HITCHCOCK TABLE LAMP IM MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 50 CM 8: VENICE WALL LAMP IN CHROME AND BLACK. DEPTH 22.5

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1: FABIAN CHANDELIER WITH 3 SPOTS IN MATT STRUCTURE BLACK. HEIGHT 62 CM 2: BALL WITH HANDLE PENDANT IN MATT BLACK. Ø18 CM OR 25 CM 3: BALL PENDANT IN MATT BLACK. Ø18 CM 4: VENICE FLOOR LAMP IN CHROME AND BLACK. HEIGHT 162 CM 5: BALL DOUBLE FLOOR LAMP IN MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 160 CM 6: COOL WALL LAMP IN MATT BLACK. DEPTH 25 CM 7: COOL CHANDELIER IN MATT BLACK. Ø25 CM

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JOB MINI | WALL LAMP IN MATT BLACK | DEPTH 30 CM

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CEILING CANOPY | OUTLET FOR 6 PENDANTS | Ø35 CM

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1: SNOWBELL PENDANT IN MATT WHITE PORCELAIN. Ø18 CM 2: SNOWBELL PENDANT IN MATT WHITE PORCELAIN. Ø22.5 CM 3: BENJAMIN PENDANT IN MATT WHITE. Ø46 CM 4: BALL TABLE LAMP IN MATT WHITE. HEIGHT 45 CM 5: JOB WALL LAMP IN MATT WHITE. DEPTH MINIMUM 55 CM MAXIMUM 75 CM 6: CYLINDER FLOOR LAMP IN WHITE. HEIGHT 160 CM 7: CYLINDER TABLE LAMP IN WHITE. HEIGHT 50 CM 8: BENJAMIN PENDANT IN MATT WHITE. Ø30 CM 9: PLAY TABLE LAMP IN ASH AND MATT WHITE. HEIGHT 44 C

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1: GIRAFFE FLOOR LAMP IN OAK AND MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 140 CM 2: BRISTOL PENDANT IN DARK WOOD. Ø4.5 CM 3: INDUSTRY FLOOR LAMP IN OAK WITH MATT GREY METAL. HEIGHT 145 CM 4: JOB DESK LAMP IN MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 68 CM 5: HIDE-OUT FLOOR LAMP IN OAK AND MATT BLACK. HEIGHT 164 CM 6: BRISTOL TABLE LAMP IN DARK WOOD. HEIGHT 10 CM 7: BRISTOL TABLE LAMP IN GLOSSY COPPER. HEIGHT 7.5 CM

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KYOTO | PENDANT IN GLASS. BRONZE DIP DYED | Ø30 CM

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KYOTO SLIM | PENDANT IN GLASS. ELECTROPLATED | Ø10 CM KYOTO | PENDANT IN GLASS. ELECTROPLATED | Ø30 CM

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1: BALL PENDANT IN DUST BLUE. MATT STRUCTURE. Ø18 CM 2: BALL WALL LAMP IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS. DEPTH 15 CM 3: GRAND METRO CHANDELIER IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS. ARMS 27 CM 4: COOL TABLE LAMP IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS WITH DARD WOOD BASE. HEIGHT 55 CM 5: BALL MULTI CHANDELIER IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS. HEIGHT 120 CM 6: BALL PENDANT IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS. Ø18 CM 7: COOL FLOOR LAMP IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS WITH DARD WOOD BASE. HEIGHT 153 CM 8: BALL WALL LAMP IN DUST BLUE. STRUCTURE MATT. DEPTH 15 CM 9: COOL WALL LAMP IN MATT ANTIQUE BRASS. DEPTH 25 CM

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