Pendant Lamp 'Duos' by Florian Schulz

The German lighting designer Florian Schulz (1946-2019) trained as a metal sculptor in his parents' workshop and took it over in Ludwigsburg in 1973, which gave rise to the company Florian Schulz Leuchten that still exists today. He became known for pendant lamps in solid brass (60 per cent copper, 40 per cent zinc) whose height can be adjusted continuously by a pull and counterweight mechanism without a cable pull. Among the best-known series are 'Posa' with a counterweight on one side and 'Duos' with counterweights on both sides, as well as 'Onos' and 'Sela', mostly from the 1970s. Before concentrating on lamps for the home, Schulz also realised larger lighting projects, including for the Stuttgart State Opera.