The Artek A110 pendant lamp gets its strength from its simple, clear shape. Alvar Aalto designed the lamp in 1952 for the house of the Society of Finnish Technicians. Due to its special shape, the Artek A110 lamp is also called "Hand Grenade". The lamp directs the light directly down and indirectly towards the ceiling. The ring at the bottom of the lamp beautifully filters the light while preventing glare. The A110 lamp works well alone and in a group of several lamps, for example above a dining table or kitchen island.