Filosof lamp by Lars-Erik Ejlers and Fripon
Dezeen Showroom: Danish company Fripon has relaunched architect Lars-Erik Ejlers's Filosof pendant, a metallic fitting originally created in 1990 for a restaurant in Copenhagen.
A compact showpiece of Danish design and metal craft, the Filosof lamp was created by Ejlers in 1990 for the restaurant Cap Horn in the Copenhagen neighbourhood of Nyhavn. It was popularised by Ejlers himself, who was a larger-than-life character.
"Lars-Erik Ejlers was not like most people and certainly not like most architects," said Fripon. "Restless by nature, he was constantly engaged in new projects spanning a wide range of fields: from music booking, arts and graphic design to preservation and protection of historic buildings in Copenhagen."
"His restless mind meant that the Filosof Lamp became the only design object he ever fully realised."
Fripon is manufacturing the Filosof lamp in Denmark using traditional metal spinning processes to make its composition of three shades – one brass, one copper and one black anodised aluminium – giving them a handcrafted feel that is absent from mass manufacturing.
Family member Niels Ejlers launched Fripon to keep the architect's memory alive following his death in 2024. He references Lars-Erik Ejlers in the company's name, which in Danish means "rogue".
The lamps are assembled and packaged at the Hans Knudsen Instituttet, a social enterprise.
Product details:
Product: Filosof lamp
Designer: Lars-Erik Ejlers
Brand: Fripon
Contact: fripon@friponcph.com
Materials: brass, copper, black anodised aluminium
Colours/finishes: original or chrome (nickel-plated solid brass)
Dimensions: 200 x 200 x 105 millimetres
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