Green blown glass lamp by Severin Brørby – Hadeland Glassverk 1967

Rare lamp base model H.500, designed by the Norwegian glass designer Severin Brørby for Hadeland Glassverk and marketed by Høvik Verk in the Hadeland series, launched in Norway in 1967. The monumental body in green blown glass features a succession of volumes and thick sections of glass that produce remarkable effects of depth and transparency. The outer surface remains perfectly smooth, while the variations in the thickness of the glass give the lamp its characteristic architecture. The H.500 model is precisely documented in the Høvik/Hadeland catalogue of 1967, where it appears under the designation "H.500 Green, " alongside creations by Willy Johansson and Benny Motzfeldt. This series was then a particularly ambitious range from Høvik, closely linked to the production of art glass from Hadeland Glassverk. The piece is signed at the tip under the base. The H.500 model appears in the catalogue with different lampshades according to the illustrations, notably references no.171 and no.173. The lampshades were selected by the designers and sold separately. The lampshade visible in some photographs of this listing is only presented for illustration and is not included in the sale. The H.500 now seems particularly rare on the market. Technical details • Designer: Severin Brørby • Model: H.500 • Glassworks: Hadeland Glassverk, Norway • Publisher/manufacturer of the luminaire: Høvik Verk • Collection: Hadeland series • Period: 1967 • Material: green blown glass • Technique: blown glass with significant variations in thickness, smooth outer surface • Signature: signed at the tip under the base • Electricity: European socket Dimensions • Height of the base: 42 cm (16.5 in) • Diameter: 13 cm (5.1 in) • Weight: 4 kg.