Large glass lamp on a metal base. Lovely shape resembling a compressed ball or a pebble. Given its size, it can be placed on a large table, sideboard, etc., or on the floor. Designed by the Dutch ILU Design. This lamp is from their Vetro line. All of the lamps in the Vetro line are made of Italian glass. The glass was presumably made by LAM Italy. This model is called Zebra, obviously because of the beautiful aubergine-black swirl circling the lamp. The swirls were added by hand and therefore vary per lamp: no two lamps are the same! Just like no two zebras have the same stripes. ILU Zebra lampen have become design classics during the last three years, partly thanks to Catawiki. They're so popular, that recently copies from Eastern Europe have entered the marked; these also end up now and then on auction and design sites. The Eastern European copies are made with an other technique though. The swirls are thinner, more diffuse and can't be felt in the glass. The glass is also often of a darker colour. The lamp offered here is an authentic lamp which is also marked twice with ILU! This is the second largest size, L (sometimes also called XL), which back in the days was the first size to be sold out. The swirl of this lamp is a great success. Beautiful round with almost the same distance between the stripes and slightly oblique. We've seen tens of ILU lamps, and this one has one of the most beautiful swirls. Takes one E27 light bulb, in a screw fitting. Semi-transparent, 134 cm wire with click switch. The glass shade goes on the white coated metal base and is fastened with elegant brass-coloured screws (1 screw is missing, but 2 are already enough to fasten it well). Signed with an ILU sticker label on the lamp socket and an ILU sticker on the glass. Measurements: Height: approx. 25 cm Diameter: 34 cm Circumference of the sphere at its widest: 110 cm Condition: Excellent. Some minor natural imperfections of the glass blowing, such as an air bubble. A few of the air bubbles in the swirl can be felt. The ILU label on the glass is somewhat discoloured. The edge going into the metal base has one minor scratch. This can not be seen. Otherwise very pretty and without visible signs of wear. Please view the photos for more information. Registered shipping.