Model 101
A closed pendant lamp of hand-folded pleats, known as the Lantern, designed by Kaare Klint in 1944 and made by Le Klint.
- Designed by
- Kaare Klint
- Made by
- Le Klint
- First made
- 1944
Pictures © Le Klint, from leklint.com.
Why it is renowned
The Model 101 is known for its shade: one rectangular sheet folded into a closed, many-faceted ball, a feat of folding when it came out in 1944.1 Kaare Klint, the architect called the father of Danish Modern, drew it for the museum now called Designmuseum Danmark, and it has hung in the museum's public rooms since the 1940s.12 The Danish design press counts it among the house's classic pendants and the forerunner of its geometric lamps.3
The story
Kaare Klint worked through the 1930s on a round, closed pendant made of folds, and Le Klint launched it as the Model 101 in 1944.1 In Danish it is called Frugtlygten, the fruit lantern.3
The shade is folded by hand in Odense, in a white PVC foil.4 Its closed form hides the bulb, so it suits high rooms, where it is seen both from afar and up close.4 It hangs from Kaare Klint's original suspension, with a brass suspension as an option.4
Sources
- Our History, Le Klint. leklint.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Nyt designsamarbejde: Se Le Klint og OEO Studios unikke lampe skabt til Designmuseum Danmark, Bo Bedre. bobedre.dk, read 1 October 2026.
- 6 geniale Le Klint lamper, der stadig holder i 2022, Bo Bedre. bobedre.dk, read 1 October 2026.
- Le Klint 101 Lantern, Le Klint. leklint.com, read 1 October 2026.
Last checked 1 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.