Floor lamp - Aluminium - Spherical Floor Lamp
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A 1990s Dutch-made aluminium floor lamp in Art Deco style, featuring a 44 cm black lacquered spherical body with one E27 fitting, weighing 3 kg and in good condition and in working order.
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Large Black Lacquered Aluminium Ball Lamp, Postmodern Design
An unusual postmodern design lamp in black lacquered aluminium, shaped as a large glossy sphere. The lamp has a wonderfully sculptural presence: part lighting object, part space-age creature, part polished black planet that has rolled into the room and decided to stay.
The exterior is finished in shiny black lacquer, giving the piece a strong graphic quality and beautiful reflections. The open circular front reveals a grey interior, which softens the light and creates a pleasant contrast with the dark, highly polished outside. Its large scale makes it especially effective as a floor lamp, low accent light or sculptural object in a modern, eclectic or vintage interior.
The spherical body gives it a playful postmodern character, while the black lacquer keeps it elegant and architectural. It would work beautifully in a gallery-like room, a lounge setting, a 1980s-inspired interior, or as a bold contrast next to wooden, brutalist or Art Deco pieces.
The maker is unknown, but the lamp is clearly a well-made design piece with strong decorative impact. It works with one standard E27 bulb.
Condition
Good vintage condition with light signs of age and use. The black lacquer is still glossy and attractive, with minor surface marks consistent with age. The interior is grey. The lamp is in working order.
Dimensions
Diameter: 44 cm / 17.3 in
Height: 44 cm / 17.3 in
Material
Aluminium, black lacquer, electrical fitting.
Large Black Lacquered Aluminium Ball Lamp, Postmodern Design
An unusual postmodern design lamp in black lacquered aluminium, shaped as a large glossy sphere. The lamp has a wonderfully sculptural presence: part lighting object, part space-age creature, part polished black planet that has rolled into the room and decided to stay.
The exterior is finished in shiny black lacquer, giving the piece a strong graphic quality and beautiful reflections. The open circular front reveals a grey interior, which softens the light and creates a pleasant contrast with the dark, highly polished outside. Its large scale makes it especially effective as a floor lamp, low accent light or sculptural object in a modern, eclectic or vintage interior.
The spherical body gives it a playful postmodern character, while the black lacquer keeps it elegant and architectural. It would work beautifully in a gallery-like room, a lounge setting, a 1980s-inspired interior, or as a bold contrast next to wooden, brutalist or Art Deco pieces.
The maker is unknown, but the lamp is clearly a well-made design piece with strong decorative impact. It works with one standard E27 bulb.
Condition
Good vintage condition with light signs of age and use. The black lacquer is still glossy and attractive, with minor surface marks consistent with age. The interior is grey. The lamp is in working order.
Dimensions
Diameter: 44 cm / 17.3 in
Height: 44 cm / 17.3 in
Material
Aluminium, black lacquer, electrical fitting.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Spherical Floor Lamp
Number of objects
1
Material
Aluminium
Country of origin
Netherlands
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
44 cm
Width
44 cm
Depth
44 cm
Weight
3 kg
Colour
Black
Number Of Fittings
1
Estimated period
1990-2000
