P376 KF2 Matt White

Preben Juhl Fabricius (1931-1984) and Jørgen Kastholm (1931-2007) were

architects driven by a mutual mission to make form a pure derivative of function.

Both graduated from the Danish School of Interior Design, where they studied

under Finn Juhl and subsequently with Arne Jacobsen. Although they partnered

for less than a decade, creating only a handful of designs, Kastholm and Fabricius

left a legacy of work honoured in museums around the world — from the Museo

de Art in São Paulo to MoMa in New York and the Musee d`Art Moderne in Paris.

Kastholm was trained as blacksmith and Fabricius as a cabinetmaker. This balance

of perspectives helped define a new kind of luxury, adding an elegant facet

to the prevailing functionalism of Danish Modern. Sleek, elongated shapes,

streamlined symmetry and a modern mix of materials characterised their designs,

commissioned for international airports, penthouse apartments, high-profile

lifestyle magazines and even early James Bond films.

“This is one of only few lamps designed by the duo,” notes Martin Kornbek Hansen,

Founder and CEO of &Tradition. “The P376 is a perfect example of their more

international design idiom; a quiet classic that’s sculptural and architectural, which

deserves its rightful place in a contemporary context and as part of our portfolio

of future collectibles.”