Category: Fog & Mørup
Fog & Mørup
They started in 1904 with a wholesale business consisting of three small rooms and a cellar in Aarhus. 25 years later, the company had grown into one of Denmark’s largest lamp manufacturers. In 1906 Ansgar Fog and Erik Mørup bought a company in Copenhagen that traded lighting products for gas and petroleum. The entire wholesale warehouse in Aarhus was packed together in a rail car and moved to Copenhagen. They also took the only employee, the errand boy Jørgen. However, he quickly jumped off. One morning there was a note. He had traveled home to Aarhus, “because he could not bear the longing”. The trade in lighting articles went smoothly and the company grew. In 1915, Fog and Mørup founded three small workshops that manufactured chandeliers. The workshops were the start of the actual lamp production.
25th anniversary
In the 1930s it became clear that the repertoire was in need of renewal. One of the first initiatives was the Kongelys lamp. It would later become a classic. Originally designed by Niels Rasmussen Thykier in 1930, but put into production by Fog and Mørup in 1937. The first copy was donated to King Christian X on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as regent.
Royal candles initially had a cardboard screen. It was a very fragile material, so subsequent editions had more robust screens made of fabric, acrylic plastic or metal. Condition, foot and switch contact also change over time. The first lamps were made of brass, later they switched to polished brass, and a short transition Kongelys was available in chrome-plated steel. The switch switch is on the oldest lamps just above the foot at the bottom of the trunk, and on the oldest the switch is continuous. On newer versions, the switch is located further up on the contact housing. Production resumed in 1999 and 2004 in a run of 500 each of the years, but by then Fog and Mørup had been acquired by Lyfa in 1988, which was acquired by Lyskjær the following year. Horn Belysning bought Lyskjær in 1991, which changed its name to Lightyears in 2005. The rights to Kongelys followed during the full ownership transfer. You can read the whole story about Fog and Mørup’s early years in two anniversary writings, written by Erik Mørup in 1929 and 1944 respectively.
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Fog og Mørrup Semi Maxi pendant Gold
€ 750.00Add to cartRare Semi maxi pendant in the gold colored version by Fog og Mørrup. This lamp was designed by Bonderup & Thorup produced Fog og Mørrup. A real eye-catcher with its organic shape. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for a living room, above a dining table or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is one of the most difficult lamps to photograph. The color can best be described as a Champagne gold shade. The color is very subtle. If you are interested in this lamp, we ask you to come and see the lamp and pick it up.
This lamp is about 50 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully. This gives you a good impression of the condition of the lamp.
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Lyfa Semi Maxi Pendant white
€ 450.00Add to cartRare Semi maxi pendant in the gold colored version by Fog og Mørrup. This lamp was designed by Bonderup & Thorup produced Fog og Mørrup. A real eye-catcher with its organic shape. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for a living room, above a dining table or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 40 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully. This gives you a good impression of the condition of the lamp.
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Fog og Mørup wall lamp Optima by Hans Due
€ 350.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup Optima pendant lamp designed by Hans Due. A real eye-catcher with its round design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for a kitchen, in a hall or in that one dark corner in the house!
This lamp is about 50 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully.
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Fog og Mørup Life pendant lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg
€ 250.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup Life hanging lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg. A real eye-catcher with its playful design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for above a dining table, in the kitchen or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 50 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully.
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Fog og Mørup Radius pendant lamp designed by Erik Balslev
€ 400.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup Radius pendant lamp designed by Erik Balslev. A real eye-catcher with its playful design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for above a dining table, in the kitchen or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 50 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully.
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Vintage Fog og Mørup Formel 2 pendant lamp designed by Hans Due
€ 250.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup Formel 2 hanging lamp designed by Hans Due. A real eye-catcher with its round design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for a kitchen, in a hall or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 50 years old, for that reason we ask you to view the photos carefully.
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Fog og Mørup hanging lamp Tarok Brass
€ 200.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup hanging lamp Tarok designed by Jo Hammerborg in 1977. A real eye-catcher with its round design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for above a dining table, in a living room or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 45 years old, so we ask you to look carefully at the photos. This gives you a good impression of the condition of the lamp. We have several models available .
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Vintage Fog og Mørup hanging lamp Hercules Brass
€ 200.00Add to cartVintage Fog og Mørup hanging lamp Hercules designed by Jo Hammerborg. A real eye-catcher with its round design. This lamp fits in a Scandinavian interior, an industrial environment and in a quiet environment. That is where it stands out even more! Nice for a kitchen, in a hall or in that one dark corner in the house! This lamp creates a fantastic atmosphere both during the day and in the evening.
This lamp is about 50 years old, so we ask you to look carefully at the photos. This gives you a good impression of the condition of the lamp. We have several models available.
