Cobbler
At the beginning of the 20th century, the first attempts were made at shading the hitherto much-used, naked incandescent lightbulb. Simple pendant downlights known in Sweden as cobblers’ lamps were common in Swedish homes and were the very first indoor luminaires used in Sweden. The oldest luminaires were made in sheet-metal and their appearance is assumed to derive from the kerosene lamp.
During the 1930s and 40s, ateljé Lyktan produced several different models of the Shoemaker bearing Hans Bergström’s signature. Olle Lundberg found his inspiration to create Cobbler among the thousands of sketches and drawings in our archives.
Cobbler is a modern luminaire with historic features, equipped with shades in spin-formed aluminium and fitted with modern cold cathode fluorescent lamps to provide a broad, warm light pattern.
Olle Lundberg
Olle Lundberg has over 25 years of experience in delivering high-end design solutions rooted in the traditions of Scandinavian design. The objective of his studio Lundberg Design is to deliver strategic, visionary design solutions. Lundberg thinks the success of a product is based on the ability to mediate between consumer insights, technology, art and science.
Over the years Lundbergdesign has received several international design awards such as the RedDot and IF awards.
