{"title":"Bernard Schottlander","description":"German-British sculptor and designer Bernard Schottlander (1924–1999) carved a singular niche in mid-century modernism by treating illumination as kinetic art. Born in Mainz, Germany, Schottlander fled to England in 1939 as a Jewish refugee. His wartime experience working as a factory welder in structural engineering profoundly informed his industrial mastery of metals, which he later refined through formal sculpture studies at the Leeds College of Art.   \n\nDescribing himself as \"a designer for interiors and a sculptor for exteriors,\" Schottlander looked to the kinetic mobiles of Alexander Calder for inspiration. In 1951, he conceived his masterpiece: the Mantis lighting series. Reissued today by French brand DCW Éditions, the collection—spanning the BS1 floor lamp, BS2 wall sconce, and BS3 desk luminaire—pairs asymmetrical spun aluminum shades with flexible steel rods and an ingenious counterweighted pivoting mechanism that defies gravity.","products":[{"product_id":"mantis-bs3-table-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS3 Table Lamp","description":"The Mantis BS3 Table Lamp by Bernard Schottlander for DCW éditions is a sculptural and functional lighting solution, ideal for desks or bedside tables, featuring a curvaceous organic and fluid shade.","brand":"DCW éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49800786805057,"sku":null,"price":3312.95,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4150\/0993\/files\/3d6aa9cf-373d-41f3-a3df-4f4912d4e569.webp?v=1793168794"},{"product_id":"mantis-bs5-wall-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS5 Wall Lamp","description":"The BS5 lamp showcases minimalist design at its finest. Its simple yet highly functional form is perfect for a variety of settings, be it your home office, living room, or even commercial spaces like restaurants and hotels.   This versatile lamp features an adjustable arm and head, offering targeted lighting exactly where you need it. The meticulous craftsmanship is evident in every curve and joint, resulting in a product that is as durable as it is beautiful.  Its sleek metal body and refined finishes make it a timeless addition to your interior décor. Whether used as a solitary statement piece or paired with other lamps from the same collection, the BS5 effortlessly elevates the aesthetic quotient of your space.","brand":"DCW éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49800761213249,"sku":null,"price":2270.72,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4150\/0993\/files\/898513ef-571b-4686-b0b8-6f6606dd0bec.webp?v=1793158705"},{"product_id":"mantis-bs2-wall-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS2 Wall Lamp","description":"The BS2 is more than just a lamp  it's an embodiment of design expertise and engineering precision. Crafted from high-quality materials, the lamp features a pivoting arm that allows for adjustable positioning, enabling you to direct light exactly where you need it. The shade is meticulously designed to diffuse light softly, creating an ambient glow that enhances your interior space. Whether mounted beside a bed, above a work desk, or in a cozy reading nook, the BS2 offers both style and practical utility. Its timeless design, characterized by clean lines and unobtrusive styling, makes it a perfect addition to both modern and traditional interiors.","brand":"DCW éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49800761180481,"sku":null,"price":3905.07,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4150\/0993\/files\/a954b43b-a7c9-4614-9a29-10e17cbc50d4.webp?v=1793167398"},{"product_id":"mantis-bs1-b-floor-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS1 B Floor Lamp","description":"Introducing the Mantis BS1 B Floor Lamp by DCWéditions, a perfect blend of style and functionality. 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Schottlander has designed a beautiful and graceful lamp that stands as something quite special. With this wall lamp, he visually does away with gravity as we know it. It is a flexible lamp. You can rotate its lamp arm 360 degrees and the lamp head can be tilted 27 degrees. It is also here that you can see that the lamp is built around the industrial world.","brand":"DCW éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49800808890689,"sku":null,"price":2270.72,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4150\/0993\/files\/a7b07edc-79c7-4008-8ff7-eff6a7645fbf.webp?v=1793167436"},{"product_id":"mantis-bs8-l-floor-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS8 L Floor Lamp","description":"A wired silhouette that naturally evokes a praying mantis in weightlessness, the Mantis floor lamp has been structurally tweaked and improved just as Schottlander envisioned in his time. Playing on the tension between balance and imbalance, still composed of a long steel rod topped by a black shade pivoting on a ball joint, resting on its round base, the BS8 L floor lamp has a new base and arm, swapping its original system of rack and counterweight for an ingenious \"squaring of the circle\" with suggestive graphics and voids.\nA true sculpture now adjustable by a dial, gaining a wide versatility of use, the Mantis BS8 lamp gives back to Bernard what belonged to Schottlander.","brand":"DCW éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49801099804993,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4150\/0993\/files\/910e08cd-ad2d-49f7-851c-079f6714efdc.webp?v=1793136524"},{"product_id":"mantis-bs1-floor-lamp-black","title":"Mantis BS1 Floor Lamp","description":"The Mantis BS1 floor lamp, designed in 1951, combines a clever system of counterweights with a series of strong, and flexible metal bars to provide strength and balance whilst maintaining its uniquely light aesthetic.\n\nMade from aluminium and steel using skilful spinning and chasing techniques, the lamp allows a helical movement that is at once functional and stylish, perfect for reading beneath or positioning as a stand-alone feature.\n\nBS1 lamp with tripod base only. 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