Holländer lighting

First, measure the free wall space and the height of the light point: Holländer wall lights range from 17 cm wide to 120 cm in diameter, and that measurement decides the choice. The German brand from Düsseldorf, family-run since 1968, creates pieces in metal, gold or black, fully LED and rated IP20.

Contents

• Who is Holländer
• What light
• In which rooms
• What size of wall light
• Which type
• Which finishes
• Installation and care
• Where to buy

Who is Holländer, the lighting brand?

Holländer is a German family business making decorative lighting, based in Düsseldorf, founded in 1968 by Joachim Holländer and run since 2004 by the second generation. The brand claims artistic, individual pieces, not industrially manufactured, sold only through specialist retailers.

Hollaender or Holländer: how is the brand spelled?

Both spellings circulate, the umlaut often getting lost on a French keyboard. The commercial spelling used is Holländer, with the umlaut; typing it without the accent leads to the same house. It changes nothing about the light, only the search. The product pages in our lighting selection use the full form.

A claimed artisanal production, not industrial

The brand speaks of individual pieces rather than series: worked metal, wall lights with many light points, non-standard formats. Almost the entire selection is in metal, glass appearing on the Milano chandelier. This variety of sizes explains why you first choose a dimension, then a finish. To place the house among others, browsing the decorative lighting gives a useful reference point.

What light do Holländer lights give?

The range is entirely LED, with wattages ranging from 2 W to 31.2 W depending on the model. Most accept a dimmer, which takes you from a ambient glow to clear lighting. All are rated IP20: they are intended for indoor use, away from damp rooms.

LED, E14, E27, G4, G9: what the base changes in use

The dimmer, present on most models

On a wall light or dimmable chandelier, lowering the intensity transforms the use: night light in the evening, full light for reading. Not all dimmers control an LED source correctly, check the mention on the product page and the compatibility of your wall switch. The detail appears product by product in the Designix lighting catalogue.

In which rooms to install a Holländer light?

The models are indicated for the living room, bedroom and hallway, more occasionally for the entrance, staircase, dining room, kitchen or toilet. Wall lights cover most of these uses, chandeliers and pendants target high light above a table.

Living room, bedroom, hallway: the rooms covered by the range

In a hallway, the wall light frees the floor and sits above the passage; in a living room, it dresses a section of wall behind a sofa. In the bedroom, choose a low model so as not to dazzle from the bed. The classification by use can be read in the lights classified by room.

Bathroom and outdoor: what the IP20 rating forbids

IP20 corresponds to indoor use in a dry atmosphere. A bathroom, a terrace or a facade exposed to humidity require a higher protection rating, which this range does not offer. For these rooms, look elsewhere. For the living room, all the lights for the living room remain the right entry point.

What size of Holländer wall light to choose according to your wall?

Formats range from 17 cm wide for the Bolladaria Piccolo to 120 cm in diameter for the Luna Mega XXL, and up to 150 cm in height for the Daniele 6 lights. Measure the free wall width, the height of the light point and above all the projection, which decides the passage in a hallway.

From small format to very large format

The small Bolladaria Piccolo makes do with 17 cm wide and 8 cm projection: ideal between two doors. At the opposite end, the Luna Mega XXL wall light covers 120 cm in diameter for only 3 cm depth, a flat decoration on a large wall. In between, the Coral wall light occupies 93 cm wide with 9 cm projection.

Measure the wall width and the height of the light point

Draw in pencil the width of the model and the height of its fixing point before drilling: it is more reliable than a product page. A narrow hallway poorly tolerates a projection of more than 20 cm, whereas a living room tolerates it. The Daniele 6 lights wall light climbs to 150 cm high for 7 cm depth, a vertical column. Other size references are grouped in the complete selection of the house.

Wall light, chandelier, pendant, floor lamp or table lamp: how to choose?

First choose the function: the chandelier or pendant lights a large area from above, the wall light frees the floor in a hallway, the floor lamp furnishes a corner without drilling and the table lamp moves from room to room. The adjustable height separates pendant and chandelier above a table.

Chandelier and pendant for high light

The Milano 5 lights chandelier in glass occupies the centre of a room, adjustable from 75 to 150 cm with 50 cm diameter. The Chiasso 4 lights pendant, in metal and 121 cm long, adjustable from 50 to 131 cm, is better suited above a table or a worktop. Compare these two families in the pendants and chandeliers of the catalogue.

Wall light and floor lamp for occasional areas

The wall light is installed without floor footprint, which counts in an entrance or a staircase. The Simbolo floor lamp (173 cm high, 28 cm wide, LED) lights a reading corner without drilling. The New York Street table lamp, 49 cm high with E14 base, moves from the bedside table to the desk. Both families are found in the floor lamps and table lamps.

How to match gold, black and silver finishes?

Gold dominates the range, often combined with black on the same piece; silver remains more discreet and anthracite is limited to the Milano chandelier. In a room, keep one finish family and vary the formats: a gold wall light and a gold chandelier respond to each other without competing.

Gold, black, silver, anthracite: the finishes actually offered

Gold warms a light wall and catches the light; black structures and contrasts; silver, present on the Banderole, remains neutral on a grey wall. The matte anthracite of the Milano plays with volume on white or dark wood. These combinations can be browsed in see all available models.

Matching two lights in the same room

Two pieces of the same finish but different formats, for example the 15 cm Banderole wall light and the tall version of the Banderole, hold a hallway without monotony. Avoid adding a third metal colour. On an already busy wall, a single wall light is enough, such as the Alessia 2 lights wall light and its Ø 60 cm.

How to install and maintain a Holländer light?

Cut the power before any installation, adjust the cable height before fixing the light, and check on the product page that the model accepts your dimmer. All models are IP20: they are installed indoors, on a dry wall. A soft cloth is enough on metal and glass.

Installation, connection and dimmer compatibility

For a wall light, locate the wires before drilling, then fix the bracket to the wall and connect with the power off. On a pendant, adjust the cable length on the ground, never once the light is in the air. Large pieces such as the Bolladaria Gigante and its 9 lights (90 x 90 cm) require two people and a support suited to the weight. All the instructions are found in the entire lighting collection.

Cleaning metal and glass without damaging them

Soft dry cloth for dust, slightly damp microfibre on metal, ammonia-free glass cleaner on the Milano glass. No abrasive or scouring sponge: the gilding is a surface finish, it marks at the first rub. Cut the power before cleaning a wall light with many points.

Where to buy a Holländer light and how to be sure of your choice?

The brand is sold only through specialist retailers, and Designix is one of them. You will find secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and customer service, with a two-year guarantee on almost the entire selection.

Hollaender handrail, railing, fittings: what is found under these terms

These searches lead to technical accessories and other companies, unrelated to decorative lighting. At Designix, Holländer refers only to the German brand: wall lights, chandeliers, pendants, floor lamps and table lamps. A doubt about a specific model is cleared up in the Designix lights.

What Designix brings to this range

The dimensions, base, wattage and dimmer compatibility appear on each product page: enough to validate a choice before ordering. Customer service answers before purchase, particularly on the height of a pendant above a table. Secure payment, tracked delivery and returns complete the journey.

One last point to decide: measure, then order. See all available models remains the fastest way to compare real formats, and the Designix customer service validates dimmer compatibility with you before shipping.

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