ALDO VAN DEN NIEUWELAAR CIRCLELAMP TC6 This iconic lamp is a design from 1968 by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar. This specific example is an earlier production in a very good condition. The heavy white lacquered metal square does have an opening to hang it to the wall but is also heavy enough to stand on its own. The Circle light or TC6 is one of the most famous designs by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar and is part of the collection of MoMa in New York and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, among others. Iconic piece of Dutch design, original from the 1960s. (ex. collection dutch architect) Good vintage condition, somewhat discolored body., see the photos. Sold as is. Designer: Aldo van den Nieuwelaar Manufacturer: Nila lights Type: TC6 Condition: Very good original Height: 40 cm Width: 41 cm Depth: 4 cm About the designer: Aldo van den Nieuwelaar (1944-2010) was a Dutch designer and interior decorator. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Breda. After his graduation in 1969 he founded his own design studio, stimulated by Benno Premsela. Inspired by Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl and Bauhaus, he designed furniture, rugs, lamps, light sculptures with strict minimalist geometric shapes. Van den Nieuwelaar was born in Tilburg in 1944. He studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Breda. Before founding his own studio in 1969, he worked for various architectural firms. Designer and architect Aldo van den Nieuwelaar designed lamps, furniture, cabinets and rugs. A year before he established himself as an independent designer, Aldo van den Nieuwelaar drew an innovative series of fluorescent lamps in 1968 in which the light source was the starting point. The shape of the light source determined the design for the various fixtures of the TC Series (Tubular Construction), with the TC–6 Circle Lamp as the best-known icon. Van den Nieuwelaar’s designs can be recognized by their geometric shapes. He liked to work with a minimum of materials. Typical Van den Nieuwelaar furniture is characterized by its simplicity and clarity in form and material. He drew his inspiration from Rietveld and De Stijl, the Bauhaus of the 1920s. His now famous designs were featured in exhibitions at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Van den Nieuwelaar designed the iconic Amsterdam cupboard for Pastoe, known for its roller shutter cupboard door. The work of Aldo van den Nieuwelaar is included in various museum collections, including those of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Booijmans van Beuningen and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Van den Nieuwelaar has also achieved fame as an architect. For example, he was responsible for the design of the Waterlooplein metro station in Amsterdam. Light was a frequently seen theme in his oeuvre. Van den Nieuwelaar was responsible for the lighting design in various public spaces. In 1980, van den Nieuwelaar was awarded the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID Award) and in 1986 he received the Kho Liang Ie Prize. The Kho Liang le Prize was a Dutch prize for industrial design, awarded annually from 1979 to 2002 to a designer based in the Netherlands.