Vintage A110 “Hand Grenade” Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen, 1960s - SOLD Quistgaard This is the smaller version

This is the smaller version or cigarette ashtray

very good state with some light claws

This particular example left Herman Miller's factory in the USA on the 1st of November 1976

Lampshade diameter: 14

Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material

Vintage A110 “Hand Grenade” Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen, 1960s - SOLD Quistgaard This is the smaller versionThis elegant pendant light is nicknamed Hand Grenade because of its distinctive shape. Pendant Light A110 provides an exceptional warm toned quality of light due to the polished brass surface of the inside of the lamp. Hand Grenade projects both direct light and indirect light onto ceilings. It was designed for the building Alvar Aalto created for the Finnish Engineers Association in 1952. Height 33,00cm Height cylinder 14,2mm Diameter 12,5cm