OMI - Ceiling lamp - Gilt brass - OMI





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Vintage brass ceiling light dating to the 1960s–1970s, made in Germany by OMI, with a square base (26.5 × 26.5 cm), four adjustable spots on articulated brass stems and a height adjustable from 13 to 16 cm, weighing 5.5 kg and in excellent working order with minor oxidation on some brass parts.
Description from the seller
Remarkable vintage brass ceiling light with sculptural and futuristic design characteristic of the Space Age trend of the 1970s.
This piece stands out for its geometric architecture, its square base and its four adjustable spots, equipped with perforated reflectors and mounted on articulated brass rods. The whole presents a play of volumes and golden reflections that is particularly decorative.
The luminaire bears the OMI marking on its joints. This technical signature refers to the German company Otto Meinzer, based in Iserlohn, specialized in the manufacture of articulated mechanisms and precision brass components intended notably for the lighting industry.
This detail is an interesting element for vintage design enthusiasts: the OMI joints have been used by different European lighting manufacturers. The manufacturer and designer of this specific model remain to be identified.
Through its modernist aesthetics, its futuristic lines and the quality of its construction, this ceiling light evokes certain lighting creations of the era, notably those by Gaëtan Scolari, without attribution being confirmable at this stage.
A piece of character, at the crossroads of industrial design and sculptural furniture, which will naturally find its place in a vintage, modernist or contemporary interior.
Features:
Manufacturer: not identified with certainty
Marking: OMI on the joints
Origin of the OMI component: Otto Meinzer, Iserlohn, Germany
Era: 1970s, stylistic attribution
Style: Space Age, modernist, futuristic
Material: brass
Lighting: four adjustable spots
Base dimensions: 26.5 × 26.5 cm
Height: 13 to 16 cm depending on deployment
Weight: 5.5 kg
Condition: perfect working order. Very good overall condition. Some small pitting and traces of oxidation are present on certain parts of the brass, visible in the photographs, with no particular gravity.
A singular vintage luminaire, with a true decorative presence and an interesting technical marking, ideal for 1970s lighting collectors and Space Age design enthusiasts.
Very protective and extremely careful shipping.
Best regards.
Remarkable vintage brass ceiling light with sculptural and futuristic design characteristic of the Space Age trend of the 1970s.
This piece stands out for its geometric architecture, its square base and its four adjustable spots, equipped with perforated reflectors and mounted on articulated brass rods. The whole presents a play of volumes and golden reflections that is particularly decorative.
The luminaire bears the OMI marking on its joints. This technical signature refers to the German company Otto Meinzer, based in Iserlohn, specialized in the manufacture of articulated mechanisms and precision brass components intended notably for the lighting industry.
This detail is an interesting element for vintage design enthusiasts: the OMI joints have been used by different European lighting manufacturers. The manufacturer and designer of this specific model remain to be identified.
Through its modernist aesthetics, its futuristic lines and the quality of its construction, this ceiling light evokes certain lighting creations of the era, notably those by Gaëtan Scolari, without attribution being confirmable at this stage.
A piece of character, at the crossroads of industrial design and sculptural furniture, which will naturally find its place in a vintage, modernist or contemporary interior.
Features:
Manufacturer: not identified with certainty
Marking: OMI on the joints
Origin of the OMI component: Otto Meinzer, Iserlohn, Germany
Era: 1970s, stylistic attribution
Style: Space Age, modernist, futuristic
Material: brass
Lighting: four adjustable spots
Base dimensions: 26.5 × 26.5 cm
Height: 13 to 16 cm depending on deployment
Weight: 5.5 kg
Condition: perfect working order. Very good overall condition. Some small pitting and traces of oxidation are present on certain parts of the brass, visible in the photographs, with no particular gravity.
A singular vintage luminaire, with a true decorative presence and an interesting technical marking, ideal for 1970s lighting collectors and Space Age design enthusiasts.
Very protective and extremely careful shipping.
Best regards.

