Carl Hansen EK61 Opal Pendant Light
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Esben Klint, 1961
A Design Sixty Years in the Making
The EK61 was conceived in 1961 and never made. Esben Klint — son of the great Danish designer Kaare Klint — designed this pendant in pleated plastic, a material too complex to produce at the time. The design went into the family archives and stayed there until Carl Hansen & Søn retrieved it, reinterpreted it in mouth-blown opal glass and hand-turned oak, and put it into production for the first time.
The result is a pendant that feels both entirely of its moment and quietly historical. The pleated, elliptical glass form diffuses light softly and evenly. The oak details — turned and honed by hand — reference traditional Chinese lantern construction without quoting it directly. It is a considered object that rewards close attention. Available in three sizes: 160mm for a bedside or intimate setting, 240mm as a solo dining pendant, 340mm for larger spaces or grouped in clusters.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Shade — Mouth-blown opal glass, pleated elliptical form
- Details — Hand-turned solid oak
- Cord — 3m white fabric cord
- EK61 160 — Ø16cm × H16cm | Max 10W, E14
- EK61 240 — Ø24cm × H24cm | Max 15W, E27
- EK61 340 — Ø34cm × H34cm | Max 15W, E27
- Light source — Not included
Part of the Carl Hansen Lighting collection.
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Esben Klint, 1961
A Design Sixty Years in the Making
The EK61 was conceived in 1961 and never made. Esben Klint — son of the great Danish designer Kaare Klint — designed this pendant in pleated plastic, a material too complex to produce at the time. The design went into the family archives and stayed there until Carl Hansen & Søn retrieved it, reinterpreted it in mouth-blown opal glass and hand-turned oak, and put it into production for the first time.
The result is a pendant that feels both entirely of its moment and quietly historical. The pleated, elliptical glass form diffuses light softly and evenly. The oak details — turned and honed by hand — reference traditional Chinese lantern construction without quoting it directly. It is a considered object that rewards close attention. Available in three sizes: 160mm for a bedside or intimate setting, 240mm as a solo dining pendant, 340mm for larger spaces or grouped in clusters.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Shade — Mouth-blown opal glass, pleated elliptical form
- Details — Hand-turned solid oak
- Cord — 3m white fabric cord
- EK61 160 — Ø16cm × H16cm | Max 10W, E14
- EK61 240 — Ø24cm × H24cm | Max 15W, E27
- EK61 340 — Ø34cm × H34cm | Max 15W, E27
- Light source — Not included
Part of the Carl Hansen Lighting collection.
Original: $478.59
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$167.51Description
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Esben Klint, 1961
A Design Sixty Years in the Making
The EK61 was conceived in 1961 and never made. Esben Klint — son of the great Danish designer Kaare Klint — designed this pendant in pleated plastic, a material too complex to produce at the time. The design went into the family archives and stayed there until Carl Hansen & Søn retrieved it, reinterpreted it in mouth-blown opal glass and hand-turned oak, and put it into production for the first time.
The result is a pendant that feels both entirely of its moment and quietly historical. The pleated, elliptical glass form diffuses light softly and evenly. The oak details — turned and honed by hand — reference traditional Chinese lantern construction without quoting it directly. It is a considered object that rewards close attention. Available in three sizes: 160mm for a bedside or intimate setting, 240mm as a solo dining pendant, 340mm for larger spaces or grouped in clusters.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Shade — Mouth-blown opal glass, pleated elliptical form
- Details — Hand-turned solid oak
- Cord — 3m white fabric cord
- EK61 160 — Ø16cm × H16cm | Max 10W, E14
- EK61 240 — Ø24cm × H24cm | Max 15W, E27
- EK61 340 — Ø34cm × H34cm | Max 15W, E27
- Light source — Not included
Part of the Carl Hansen Lighting collection.
