Danish Lighting • Buying Guide
Lighting is one of the easiest ways to completely change how an interior feels.
The best designer lighting does considerably more than simply illuminate a room. It can define a dining area, soften a bedroom, highlight architecture or become a statement piece in its own right.
Few brands demonstrate this better than Le Klint. Its distinctive Danish lighting combines hand-folded shades, sculptural forms and beautifully diffused light with an unmistakably Scandinavian approach to design.
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Lighting that feels architectural, but never cold.
Hand-folded shades
Carefully folded surfaces transform a simple white shade into a sculptural three-dimensional form.
Soft, diffused light
The pleated shades soften the light source, helping create a warmer and more atmospheric interior.
Danish Modern heritage
Classic designs sit naturally alongside contemporary interiors, timber furniture and modern architecture.
Statement without excess
Strong silhouettes and beautiful craftsmanship allow the lighting to make an impact without becoming visually heavy.
The Statement Piece
Le Klint Model 101 Chandelier
The Model 101 brings together five of Le Klint’s iconic hand-folded Lantern shades around elegant curved brass arms.
The result has all the presence expected from a designer chandelier, but without relying on crystals, excessive ornamentation or oversized proportions.
At approximately 66cm in diameter and 46cm high, it is particularly interesting for dining rooms where you want a substantial focal point without an excessively long drop.
Best for: dining tables, entrance halls, formal living rooms and interiors where the lighting should become a centrepiece.
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Five Le Klint designs at RB12
Chandelier
Model 101
Five hand-folded shades create a refined dining-room centrepiece.
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Pendant
Celine
Architectural brass framing meets Le Klint’s distinctive pleated light.
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Pendant
Softly Pleated I
A softer, tactile interpretation of Le Klint’s folding tradition.
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Pendant
Model 101 Mini
The iconic Lantern form scaled down for smaller spaces and clusters.
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Wall Light
Model 201
A compact wall light for bedrooms, reading areas and layered lighting schemes.
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Le Klint Celine
Celine demonstrates a more architectural side of Le Klint, combining a strong brass outer structure with a hand-folded shade within.
Its horizontal proportions make it particularly effective above dining tables, kitchen islands and other long pieces of furniture.
Rather than simply providing light from above, its form helps visually define the area underneath it.
Best for: dining rooms, contemporary kitchens and interiors combining warm brass with natural timber or neutral furniture.
Soft & Tactile
Le Klint Softly Pleated I
Softly Pleated I takes the folding techniques associated with Le Klint and introduces a much more textile-led character.
The softer material helps balance interiors dominated by stone, glass, metal or other hard architectural surfaces.
Available in different sizes, it can become anything from an understated dining pendant to a substantial atmospheric feature.
Best for: dining rooms, open-plan living spaces and interiors where you want lighting to introduce warmth and texture.
Smaller-Scale Lighting
The Le Klint look beyond the main ceiling light
Pendant
Model 101 Mini
The famous Lantern form in a compact format, opening up possibilities for bedside lighting, kitchen islands and grouped installations.
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Wall Light
Model 201
A miniature Lantern shade mounted on a slender brass arm, ideal for layering softer light around a room.
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Which Le Klint light is right for your room?
Start with the job the light needs to perform, then choose the design.
Dining Room Focal Point
Model 101 Chandelier
Choose it when the light itself needs to become one of the room’s defining features.
Architectural Pendant
Celine
Ideal when horizontal proportions and brass detailing need to define the furniture below.
Warm & Tactile
Softly Pleated I
Use it to introduce softness into interiors dominated by harder architectural materials.
Smaller Spaces
Model 101 Mini
Particularly effective where several smaller pendants can create more interest than one large fitting.
Layered Lighting
Model 201
A useful choice beside beds, reading chairs and wherever another ceiling fitting isn’t required.
Beyond Le Klint
Build the whole lighting scheme at RB12.
A good lighting scheme doesn’t need every fitting to come from the same collection.
Your chandelier might come from Le Klint while the ideal floor lamp, table lamp or wall light comes from another designer.
RB12’s wider collection includes lighting from Tooy, Masiero, Aromas del Campo, Leucos, Nuura, Bolia, Tom Dixon, Northern, Warm Nordic and many more.
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Le Klint at RB12
Hand-folded Danish lighting for spaces that deserve more than a standard light fitting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Le Klint lighting in the UK?
RB12 stocks a curated collection of Le Klint lighting including pendant lamps, the Model 101 Chandelier and Model 201 Wall Lamp, available to order through the RB12 website.
Is Le Klint a Danish lighting brand?
Yes. Le Klint is closely associated with Danish design and is particularly recognised for its distinctive pleated and hand-folded lampshades.
What is the Le Klint Model 101?
The original Lantern design was created by Kaare Klint in 1944. RB12 currently offers both the five-arm Model 101 Chandelier and a compact Model 101 Mini Pendant.
Which Le Klint light is best over a dining table?
The Model 101 Chandelier makes a strong central focal point, Celine provides a wider architectural composition and Softly Pleated I offers a softer, more tactile approach.
Does RB12 sell other designer lighting brands?
Yes. The wider RB12 lighting collection includes chandeliers, pendant lights, wall lights, table lamps and floor lamps from a broad selection of European and Scandinavian designers.