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Attribution: Kurokawa Masayuki - Staff Cobra Desk Lamp

Design
Masayuki Kurokawa, born in 1937 in Nagoya, Japan, is an architect and product designer. Kurokawa is known as the Leonardo da Vinci of Tokyo. A figure who sparked a new era of architecture and industrial-mold design in Japan.
He founded the Kurokawa Masayuki Architect Studio in 1967. The Butsugaku Research Institute in 1998 and Designtope Co. Ltd. in 2001. Designtope supports the creative activities of designers.

He has been a visiting professor at several universities in Japan and China. Masayuki Kurokawa has been awarded multiple times for his projects.
The Staff Cobra desk lamp received an iF Design Award in 1977.
Note: This piece has been attributed on the basis of documents available online, such as period catalogs or other sources.

Description
Staff Cobra desk lamp
Materials: flat black metal base. Flexible metal covered in rubber. Lampshade in painted aluminum. All parts are original.
Production era
1970s.

Conditions
Good, perfectly functioning. This vintage/antique item has no obvious defects but may show slight signs of use and/or a patina due to age and use.

*****Notice, read carefully*****
The rubber covering the neck support has hardened with time. This does not affect aesthetics but reduces the elasticity and plasticity of the material, making it “risky” to modify the lamp neck shape. The operation, in fact, could cause small ruptures in the rubber of the ‘spirals’.
In the photos highlighted: a small cut (we’re talking millimeters) and a crack in one spiral on the inner part of the neck, both practically invisible to the naked eye.

Spec sheet
Restoration: No restoration performed
Type of outlet: European 230 V outlet
Bulb fitting: Standard E14
Bulb included
Material: Metal/rubber
Color: Matte black
Base width: about 21 cm
Depth: about 18 cm
Maximum height: about 50/55 cm

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* The electrical system is original and has been promptly checked but NOT replaced to preserve the originality of the parts. Being made of period components, it does not meet current safety standards and regulations. Therefore the use of the object is always at your own risk.
* Important information about product color: Actual colors may vary slightly depending on the type and/or settings of computer monitors or displays (laptops, tablets or phones).
* The item in the photo is exactly the one in my possession; the images were produced by me and are protected by copyright.
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