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Unique design, ingenious lighting properties and a flexible spring balanced arm have earned L-1 a place among the worldҒs all time classics. L-1 is a prime example of how versatility, quality and stylish design produce a product of long-lasting popularity. Since its creation, 25 million L-1 luminaires have been sold worldwide. L-1 has been distinguished by most of the prestigious awards in the world of industrial design. >

The LUXO L-1 has been in production for 70 years, during which time more than 25 million units have been sold, and is widely regarded as the forerunner of all self-balanced desk lamps. The companys founder, Jac Jacobsen, stands out among visionary Norwegian industrial pioneers. He laid the basis for a company which today manufactures lighting solutions in three countries and has sales units throughout Europe, the USA and Canada. He started his business in 1934, importing textile machinery. After some years, the Jac Jacobsen company also comprised three other sectors; lighting, ventilation...

Being technically minded and an engineer himself, Jac Jacobsen took a fancy to the strange looking task lights and contacted the producer in England to get the distributorship for Norway. It was given on the condition that he bought mechanical parts for 500 desk lamps, a substantial number at the time, and that he obtained product approval by the Norwegian safety authorities, NEMKO. Although the technical invention of the arm was ingenious, the desk lamp construction as a whole was primitive and had to be improved and refined a great deal. Both Anglepoise and L-1 derive from the same...

Jac Jacobsen derived the name LUXO from Latin - "I give light" - a name of international flair, easy to both write and pronounce. Jac Jacobsen lived to be 95 years old and was active in the company until his last days. Despite many attempts to improve on the L-1, and even more attempts to copy it, it remains one of the worlds leading task lights. >

LUXO L-1 is widely regarded as the forerunner of all self-balanced desk lamps. >

Early production facility in Oslo. >

The Great 1. Identical in every detail to the classic L-1 except in size! Spanning an impressive 12.6 ft (3.85 meters), the Great 1 will be the central architectural element in any setting. Wired for E27 lamps both incandescent or halogen (max 250W) or HF compact fluorescent. Other light source solutions can be ordered on special request. >

L-1 table The classic Luxo lamp and the forerunner of all articulated self-balancing luminaires. A traditional and popular symmetrical luminaire for offices, industry and at home. Can be ordered with a table base or a table clamp. 60W incandescent. 9W Megaman ultra compact. L-1 wall L-1 floor The wall version of the classic L-1. A versatile The ideal companion to a reading chair or lamp well suited for bedrooms, hotels, living a sofa. The floor stand adds flexibility to the rooms, libraries, etc. already flexible L-1 and can be positioned anywhere in the room. 60W incandescent. 9W Megaman...

Left: L-1 chrome. Right: L-1 aluminum grey. >

L-1 Glass: This is an exclusive version of the classic table lamp where the lower part of the shade is made of glass. It is ideal for residential style environments. It comes in 4 different versions. White opaque glass combined with a white shade and arm / Green opaque glass with white details / Blue opaque glass with silver details / Blue opaque glass with white details. 60W incandescent. 9W Megaman ultra compact. >

L-1 Floor 90: A stylish variation of the L-1 shape. The shade is a combination of glass and metal fixed to a horizontal arm. It can be adjusted up or down by elevating the horizontal arm that slides within the upright. Head is made of opaque glass and white metal. The horizontal arm is chromed and the upright and base is white. 60W incandescent. 9W Megaman Ulta compact. >

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