Identical in every detail to the classic L-1 except in size! Spanning an impressive 3,85 meters, the Great 1 will be the central architectural element in any setting. Arm, shade and base cover in aluminium. Base disc and counterweights in steel. Wired for E27 lamps both incandescent or halogen (max 250W) or HF compact fluorescent. Other light source solutions can be ordered on special request.
Being technically minded and an engineer himself, Jac Jacobsen took fancy to the strange looking task lights and contacted the producer in England to get the distributorship for Norway. It was given on the condition that he bought mechanical parts for 500 desk lamps,a substantial number at the time, and that he obtained product approval by the Norwegian safety authorities, NEMKO. Although the technical invention of the arm was ingenious, the desk lamp construction as a whole was primitive and had to be improved and refined a great deal. Both Anglepoise and L-1 derive from the same spring-balanced system, but the L-1 harnessed it to a much more refined design, which is why the L-1 has become the definitive model. Functionality and movement of the arm greatly improved when Jac Jacobsen added a self balancing front arm. Jac Jacobsens‘s design also featured a more elegant lampshade and a formal harmony between the shade, stand and the various articulated joints between them.
Jac Jacobsen derived the name LUXO from Latin - ”I give light” - a name of international flair; easy to both write and pronounce.
Jac Jacobsen lived to be 95 years old and was active in the company until his last days. Despite many attempts to improve on the L-1, and even more attempts to copy it, it remains one of the worlds leading task lights.