Design story
Apparently Liza Minelli’s eyes have reflected in the sides of this lamp and the smoke from Frank Sinatra’s cigarette swirled through the light in the intimate snack bar at Hotel Royal in Copenhagen.
In 1956, when Arne Jacobsen was commissioned by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to built a multi-purpose tower in the centre of Copenhagen (an airline terminal, a travel agency and a hotel). He not only designed the remarkable building but every detail inside, including furniture (such as the Swan chair and the Egg armchair), upholstery, tableware, door handles, and right down to the tableware. He also designed this elegant lamp that was used in the bar on the first floor of the Hotel Royal.
