P376 KF1 Aluminium

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.”