Vintage pendant lamp "Trava" by Carl Thore for Granhaga Metallindustri, Sweden 1970s

This is the iconic series of Swedish designer Carl Thores pendant light called "Trava". The Trava pendant light which was undoubtably Carl Thores best selling creation was made in two versions, three sizes and many different colors. This is the medium sized version with the acrylic opac band at the centre. Made from brown lacquered aluminium. It consists of six circular discs of directed upwards and down creating a perfectly symmetric shade. The discs have a white coating inside for a neutral light projection. Good condition with only a few scratches. A small dent along the rim of one disc as seen in the last image. Standard E27 socket. The real name of the designer known as Carl Thore was Sigurd Lindkvist, and he was born in 1916 in Åmal in Sweden’s Dalsland. After working for a lighting firm called Luko, in 1961 Lindkvist joined Granhaga Metallindustri, for whom he designed lights and was also head of sales, remaining with the company until he retired in around 1981. Lindkvist adopted the pseudonym Carl Thore for his Granhaga light designs on the spur of the moment when he was presenting the lights to a client who asked the identity of the designer. “Carl Thore,” Lindkvist blurted out, these being his two middle names.