Bumling - ateljé Lyktan

Bumling
M E M B E R O F T H E FA G E R H U LT G R O U P
‘Bumling’ means boulder in Swedish, and is
used colloquially to describe things colossal or
otherwise unwieldy. It is what a friend of the
designer Anders Pehrson allegedly called Pehrson’s new pendular lamp when it was first
exhibited at the 1968 lighting fair in Gothenburg. The lamp in question was bulbous, bright
green and over half a metre wide. This was
the birth of Bumling, a Swedish design classic.
Bumling was first launched in six different sizes: 190, 250, 300, 400, 485, and 600 mm. The
metal body of the lamp was spray-painted in a
wide array of colours; it became an immediate
success in Sweden, and soon internationally
as well. The waiting time from order to delivery extended to several months, and the little
factory in Åhus could not keep up with production. Instead, external manufacturers were
called upon to meet the demands.
Photographed in ateljé Lyktan Light Lab, Åhus, 2012.
The lamp in question was
bulbous, bright green and
over half a metre wide.
Technical details
Bumling
Shade in powder-coated or brushed aluminium.
The luminaire has a hook suspension.
Feed cable 3x0.75 mm², L=3 m, with earthed plug.
400: Circular grid in plastic. 600: Opal acrylic glass.
White NCS 0502Y G80. Red NCS S 2570-Y90R G80.
Brushed aluminium. Other colours are available on request.
Light source is not included.
0-3000
Material
Installation
Connection
Glare control
Colour
Other
Design by Anders Pehrson
Light source
Socket
Art.no.
Other
White 400x225
7+11W FBT
E27
202404
Brushed alu. 400x225
7+11W FBT
E27
202405
Red 400x225
7+11W FBT
E27
202406
Colour of the year 400x225
7+11W FBT
E27
On request. White 600x335
7+11W FBT
E27
202420
Brushed alu. 600x335
7+11W FBT
E27
202421
Red 600x335
7+11W FBT
E27
202422
Colour of the year 600x335
7+11W FBT
E27
On request. Limited edition of 200 pcs. Recommended light sources
Efficiency
Socket
Art.no.
Light colour
Low energy FBT
7W
E27
207092
827
Low energy FBT
11W
E27
207093
827
223
Colour ØxH (mm)
Limited edition of 200 pcs.
336
0-3000
Ø400
High gloss finish and fine details are some of the trademarks of Bumling.
White lacquered interior and a narrow opening at the top gives a nice
light emission.
Three-step switch on the top means that the luminaire can be switched
with either one or the other light source, or both.
Ø600
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Bumling
During the 1970s, a whole range of Bumling
lamps was launched. The popularity of table, floor and wall versions, alongside many
variations on the original pendular Bumling,
made this lamp a true design icon within Sweden and beyond.
Nowadays the 400 and 600 mm models are
produced with a lampshade in brushed aluminium, or with a red or white varnish. Additionally, ateljé Lyktan produces one model in
”the colour of the year”, which changes annually. Other colours can be specially ordered.
Despite earning its iconic status in the 1970s,
Bumling still looks modern in today’s homes,
and represents great Swedish quality and design now as then.
Head office
Fyrvaktaregatan 7, SE–296 81 Åhus
Phone: +46 (0)44 28 98 00 Fax: +46 (0)44 28 98 38
E-mail: [email protected]
Offices
Stockholm
Planiavägen 1, SE–131 54 Nacka
Göteborg
Kyrkogatan 17, SE–411 15 Göteborg
Malmö
Slussgatan 10, SE–211 30 Malmö
Boden
Pontonjärvägen 10, SE–961 43 Boden
www.atelje-lyktan.se