AJ Eklipta Wall Lamp

Overview

The AJ Eklipta Wall Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen is a circular surface mounted fixture: a three-layer hand-blown opal glass shade on a powder coated aluminum housing.

Materials and fittings

• Shade of glossy, opal white, hand-blown glass in three layers, 0.2 in thick, with a transparent edge
• Aluminum housing, powder coated white, 0.08 in thick
• Surface mount over a recessed 3 in octagonal junction box

Specifications

• Ø 8.7 in x D 4.1 in
• Weight 3.2 lbs
• G9 lamp, not included; 120 V, 312 lm
• IP20, cULus wet location for the incandescent variants

From Rødovre Town Hall to St Catherine's College

Rødovre Town Hall received the first AJ Eklipta lamps from Arne Jacobsen in 1956, produced in 13.7 in and 17.7 in sizes for stairways indoors and wall use outdoors. A 8.7 in version came afterwards, drawn for St Catherine's College in England.

Brightest at the centre

The glass shade emits soft, comfortable light. It appears brightest at the centre and dims radially to the glowing edge, and part of the light is reflected onto the mounting surface, which gives a gradual transition from dark to light and reduces glare.