Vintage A110 “Hand Grenade” Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen, 1960s - SOLD Quistgaard The textured upholstery complements the

The textured upholstery complements the original design while giving the chairs a contemporary appearance suited to modern interiors

It's easy to see how their design echoes the ships

Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material

It is constructed from bent sheet steel with a powder-coated finish

Vintage A110 “Hand Grenade” Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen, 1960s - SOLD Quistgaard The textured upholstery complements theThis elegant pendant light is nicknamed Hand Grenade because of its distinctive shape. Pendant Light A110 provides an exceptional warm toned quality of light due to the polished brass surface of the inside of the lamp. Hand Grenade projects both direct light and indirect light onto ceilings. It was designed for the building Alvar Aalto created for the Finnish Engineers Association in 1952. Height 33,00cm Height cylinder 14,2mm Diameter 12,5cm