Luxo
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Jac Jacobsen |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Lamps |
| Parent | Glamox |
| Website | www |
Luxo ASAis aNorwegianmanufacturer oflamps.[1]Based inOslo,it has sales throughoutEuropeandNorth America,with production plants in Norway,SwedenandKeila,Estonia.The company was founded in 1934 and was listed on theOslo Stock Exchange.[2]
In 1937,Jac Jacobsen,the founder of Luxo, invented the Luxo L-1 lamp (a modification of the earlierAnglepoise lamp). The lamp was the inspiration for the 1986 animated short film,Luxo Jr.,byPixar Animation Studios.[3]The short subsequently became the subject of a lawsuit from Luxo.[4][5]
See also
[edit]- Luxo Jr.– Desk lamp & mascot of Pixar Animation Studios
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Company Overview of Luxo ASA".Businessweek. Archived fromthe originalon June 28, 2013.Retrieved15 May2013.
- ^Luxo."Story".Retrieved2008-11-02.
- ^Pixar Animation StudiosArchived2009-04-28 at theWayback Machinetale ofLuxo Jr.
- ^"Pixar's Animated Desk Lamp Triggers Lampmaker Lawsuit (Update1)".Bloomberg.Retrieved15 May2013.
- ^"Luxo lawsuit settled [UPDATE]".Big Screen Animation. Archived fromthe originalon 20 June 2013.Retrieved15 May2013.