FRANDSEN - Ball

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BALL. ENJOY YOUR NEW ICON.


V I N TA G E B A L L L A M P BALL FLOOR LAMP MODEL 1300 V I N TA G E M O D E L F R O M 1 9 7 2 DESIGNER: BENNY FRANDSEN


BENNY FRANDSEN FOUNDER FRANDSEN GROUP

BENNY FRANDSEN D E T E R M I N AT I O N PAY S O F F. T H E B A L L L A M P W O U L D N E V E R H AV E B E E N C R E AT E D A N D SOLD TO MILLIONS IF IT WEREN’T FOR A DETERMINED, YOUNG ELECTRICIAN NAMED B E N N Y F R A N D S E N , W H O C R E AT E D P R O T O T Y P E A F T E R P R O T O T Y P E I N T H E B A S E M E N T OF HIS HOME IN THE DANISH TOWN OF SKANDERBORG IN THE 60S.

T H E R O U N D L A M P W A S I N T R O D U C E D A S A S TA N D A R D , W A L L - M O U N T E D L A M P A N D A P E N D A N T, A N D E S P E C I A L LY T H E W A L L L A M P, F E AT U R I N G A P O W E R F U L M A G N E T, B E C A M E H U G E LY P O P U L A R . A S B E N N Y F R A N D S E N R A K E D I N T H E D E S I G N A W A R D S , B A L L B E C A M E A N I N T E G R A L PA R T O F P R A C T I C A L LY E V E R Y H O M E I N D E N M A R K , A N D T O D AY, M O S T A D U LT D A N E S H AV E A S P E C I A L R E L AT I O N S H I P W I T H T H E L I T T L E , R O U N D L A M P.

THE BALL LAMP WAS DESIGNED IN 1968 BY BENNY FRANDSEN, FOUNDER OF F R A N D S E N G R O U P A / S . I N 2 0 1 8 , W E C E L E B R AT E B O T H B E N N Y ’ S A N D B A L L’ S 5 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y.


T H E B A L L FA M I LY 1. BALL WALL USB | 2. BALL DOUBLE FLOOR LAMP | 3. BALL WITH HANDLE PENDANT Ø18 CM A N D Ø 2 5 C M | 4 . B A L L F L O O R L A M P | 5 . B A L L TA B L E L A M P | 6 . B A L L M U LT I C H A N D E L I E R | 7 . B A L L PENDANT Ø18 CM | 8. BALL PENDANT Ø40 CM | 9. BALL TRACK | 10. BALL MAGNET WALL LAMP | 11. BALL WITH HANDLE WALL LAMP | 12. BALL PENDANT Ø25 CM DESIGNER: BENNY FRANDSEN


2 | DESIGN 1972

1 | DESIGN 2016

3 | DESIGN 1972

4 | DESIGN 2011

5 | DESIGN 2011

7 | DESIGN 1968

6 | DESIGN 2012

9 | DESIGN 2014

8 | DESIGN 2017

11 | D E S I G N 1 9 7 2

12 | D E S I G N 2 0 1 4 10 | R E D E S I G N 1 9 9 3


BALL |

P E N D A N T. Ø 4 0 C M



B A L L M U LT I |

CHANDELIER. HEIGHT 120 CM



BALL |

M A G N E T TA B L E L A M P. H E I G H T 4 5 C M




STILL POPULAR WE ASKED SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES WITH BALL AND THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHY THE LAMP IS STILL SO POPULAR - 50 YEARS AFTER ITS INTRODUCTION.


” W H E N I S E E T H E B A L L L A M P, I I N S T I N C T I V E LY T H I N K O F B E N N Y. I T H I N K O N E O F T H E ’ O C C U PAT I O N A L H A Z A R D S ’ O F W O R K I N G W I T H G R E AT D E S I G N I S T H AT I T O F T E N E N D S U P I N Y O U R O W N H O M E - I N M Y C A S E THE BEDROOM.” JESPER (ACCOUNTING)


“ I N M A N Y W AY S , T H E B A L L L A M P H A S B E E N A H E A D O F I T S T I M E . W I T H I T S F U N C T I O N A L M A G N E T A N D R O U N D S H A P E , I T S D E S I G N I S S T I L L R E L E VA N T T O D AY. ” TORBEN (WAREHOUSE)


” E V E N T H O U G H I T I S 5 0 Y E A R S O L D , I S T I L L T H I N K T H AT T H E D E S I G N I S R E L E VA N T. I H AV E N O D O U B T T H AT I T W I L L L A S T A N O T H E R 5 0 . ” JETTE (SHIPPING)


”OH, NOW I FEEL OLD. THIS USED TO HANG IN MY ROOM WHEN I WAS A KID AND I A C T U A L LY S T I L L E N J O Y T H E D E S I G N . ” FRANK (IT)


” I D O N ’ T O W N O N E M Y S E L F, B U T T H E N A G A I N , I H AV E O N LY W O R K E D H E R E F O R A F E W M O N T H S . I O F C O U R S E K N E W T H E D E S I G N B E F O R E I S TA R T E D W O R K I N G H E R E . E V E R Y O N E K N O W S B A L L . ” TIM (IT)


“ I B E L I E V E I H AV E B O U G H T 2 0 B A L L L A M P S W H I L E W O R K I N G H E R E . B U T T H E N A G A I N , I H AV E B E E N H E R E F O R 4 2 Y E A R S , S O I T E L L M Y S E L F I T I S N ’ T T H AT M U C H . I B O U G H T M Y F I R S T B A L L I N T H E 7 0 S . I S O M E T I M E S W O N D E R H O W I T, A F T E R A L L T H E S E Y E A R S , C O N T I N U E S T O L O O K S O G O O D . B U T E V E RY T I M E I T C O M E S I N A N E W C O L O R , I FA L L I N L O V E A L L O V E R A G A I N . ” GUNHILD (ASSEMBLY)


BALL |

P E N D A N T. Ø 1 8 C M



BALL |

P E N D A N T. Ø 4 0 C M



I N 2 0 1 8 , A B E A U T I F U L N E W A N N I V E R S A R Y M O D E L J O I N S T H E B A L L FA M I LY.

T H E B A L L M A G N E T W A L L L A M P I S I N T R O D U C E D I N A M AT T B L A C K A N D M AT T W H I T E F I N I S H A L O N G W I T H A N U M B E R O F E X C L U S I V E D E TA I L S :

T H E L A M P C O M E S W I T H A FA B R I C C O R D O N / O F F S W I T C H D I S C R E T E LY I N T E G R AT E D I N T H E W A L L B O X M AT T G O L D O N T H E I N S I D E F O R A B E A U T I F U L S O F T L I G H T A N T I Q U E B R A S S S TA I N R E L I E F

T O G E T H E R , T H E S E L I T T L E D E TA I L S A D D N E W M E R I T T O T H E C L A S S I C D E S I G N .

T H E A N N I V E R S A RY M O D E L C O M E S I N A N E X C L U S I V E B L A C K A N N I V E R S A RY B O X W I T H G O L D P R I N T – P E R F E C T F O R A 5 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y.


BALL MAGNET |

WALL LAMP | ANNIVERSARY MODEL. DEPTH 15 CM



BALL MAGNET |

WALL LAMP | ANNIVERSARY MODEL. DEPTH 15 CM


BALL MAGNET |

WALL LAMP | ANNIVERSARY MODEL. DEPTH 15 CM



BALL USB |

W A L L L A M P. D E P T H 1 7 . 5 C M



BALL MAGNET |

W A L L L A M P. D E P T H 1 5 C M




BALL |

P E N D A N T. Ø 4 0 C M


BALL DOUBLE |

F L O O R L A M P. H E I G H T 1 6 0 C M




”I’VE DESIGNED MANY LAMPS OVER THE YEARS, BUT BALL HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY H E A R T. A P PA R E N T LY, M A N Y F E E L T H E S A M E W AY, B E C A U S E 5 0 Y E A R S A F T E R I T W A S INTRODUCED, IT’S STILL OUR MOST POPULAR DESIGN.” BENNY FRANDSEN


DRAWING OF THE BALL MAGNET WALL LAMP



BALL TRACK

BALL MULTI CHANDELIER

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

LENGTH 100 CM

DIAMETER EACH SPOT 18 CM

LIGHT SOURCE 3 X E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

HEIGHT 120 CM

C O R D 1 5 0 C M B L A C K FA B R I C

LIGHT SOURCE 7 X E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

TRACK BLACK

C O R D 1 2 0 C M FA B R I C

COLOURS GLOSSY COPPER OR GLOSSY CHROME

C O L O U R S S E E Y O U R O P T I O N S AT W W W. F R A N D S E N R E TA I L . D K


BALL DOUBLE FLOOR LAMP

BALL MAGNET FLOOR LAMP

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

HEIGHT 160 CM

HEIGHT 130 CM

LIGHT SOURCE 2 X E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

LIGHT SOURCE E14 MAX. 25W (NOT INCL.)

C O R D 2 8 0 C M B L A C K FA B R I C

C O R D 2 5 0 C M T R A N S PA R E N T

C O L O U R S M AT T B L A C K O R G L O S S Y C H R O M E

C O L O U R S S E E Y O U R O P T I O N S AT W W W. F R A N D S E N R E TA I L . D K


BALL MAGNET TABLE LAMP

BALL USB WALL LAMP

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

HEIGHT 45 CM

HEIGHT 30 CM

LIGHT SOURCE E14 MAX. 25W (NOT INCL.)

WIDTH 22 CM

C O R D 2 0 0 C M T R A N S PA R E N T

DEPTH 17.5 CM

C O L O U R S S E E Y O U R O P T I O N S AT

LIGHT SOURCE E14 MAX. 25W (NOT INCL.)

W W W. F R A N D S E N R E TA I L . D K C O R D 2 5 0 C M FA B R I C

C O L O U R S M AT T B L A C K , M AT T W H I T E O R M AT T LIGHT GREY


BALL WITH HANDLE WALL LAMP

BALL WITH HANDLE PENDANT

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DIAMETER 18 CM

DIAMETER 18 CM OR 25 CM

DEPTH 27 CM

LIGHT SOURCE E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

LIGHT SOURCE E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

C O R D Ø 1 8 C M : 2 0 0 C M B L A C K FA B R I C | Ø 2 5 C M : 3 0 0 C M

C O R D 2 0 0 C M FA B R I C

C O L O U R S G L O S S Y C O P P E R O R M AT T B L A C K

C O L O U R S M AT T B L A C K


BALL PENDANT

BALL PENDANT

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DIAMETER 40 CM

DIAMETER 25 CM

LIGHT SOURCE E27 MAX. 25W (NOT INCL.)

LIGHT SOURCE E27 MAX. 40W (NOT INCL.)

C O R D 3 0 0 C M FA B R I C

C O R D 2 5 0 C M B L A C K FA B R I C

C O L O U R S M AT T B L A C K , M AT T W H I T E O R M AT T G R E Y

C O L O U R S M AT T B L A C K , G L O S S Y B L A C K C H R O M E , GLOSSY COPPER OR GLOSSY BRASS


BALL PENDANT

BALL MAGNET WALL LAMP

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DESIGNED BY BENNY FRANDSEN

DIAMETER 18 CM

DIAMETER 12 CM

LIGHT SOURCE E27 MAX 40W (NOT INCL.)

DEPTH 15 CM

CORD 200 CM

LIGHT SOURCE E14 MAX. 25W (NOT INCL.).

C O L O U R S S E E Y O U R O P T I O N S AT

CORD 230 CM

W W W. F R A N D S E N R E TA I L . D K C O L O U R S S E E Y O U R O P T I O N S AT W W W. F R A N D S E N R E TA I L . D K

A N N I V E R S A RY M O D E L O N / O F F S W I T C H I N WA L L B O X , M AT T G O L D O N T H E I N S I D E A N D FA B R I C C O R D



YOUR NEW ICON O N E O F T H E N E W M O D E L S I N T H E B A L L S E R I E S I S T H E W A L L L A M P W I T H B U I LT- I N U S B C H A R G I N G P O R T. T H I S M O D E L I S I D E A L A S A B E D S I D E TA B L E O R N E A R T H E S O FA , W H E R E Y O U C A N A LW AY S H AV E Y O U R M O B I L E O R TA B L E T C L O S E A N D R E C H A R G E I T AT T H E S A M E T I M E . I T I S T H E P E R F E C T B A L L M O D E L F O R M O D E R N L I F E .

”JUST BECAUSE BALL IS 50 YEARS OLD AND CONTINUES TO BE A BESTSELLER DOESN’T MEAN WE’VE S T O P P E D D E V E L O P I N G I T. W E A I M T O M E E T O U R C O S T U M E R ’ S N E E D S AT H O M E , A N D T H E P E R F E C T P L A C E T O S TA R T I S B Y I N C O R P O R AT I N G F U N C T I O N S F O R M O B I L E D E V I C E S I N T O T H E D E S I G N . ” BENNY FRANDSEN


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