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The designer lamps in my house

6 hours ago
  • The author is passionate about designer lamps, especially vintage and iconic models, and shares them online.
  • The lamps are expensive, but the author considers them worth it as collectibles rather than just lighting.
  • The Tolomeo Mini by Artemide, designed in 1987, is a simple, highly copied desk lamp with a Compasso d'Oro award.
  • The Tizio Micro by Richard Sapper uses no wires along the arms, stays balanced with counterweights, and features red signature details.
  • The Akari lamps by Isamu Noguchi are made of washi paper, handmade in Japan, and each carries a red sun-and-moon authenticity stamp.
  • The Louis Poulsen PH 5 and PH 3/2 are Danish classics with layered shades that keep the bulb hidden and soften the light.
  • The AJ Wall Lamp by Arne Jacobsen was designed for the SAS Royal Hotel and can be tilted for direct or indirect light.
  • Other notable lamps include Jean Prouvé's Lampe de Bureau, Marset's Chispa, a Soviet glass-block lamp from Kismas, and the Tokio Lamp.
  • The Apex lamps by HAY have a rotating metal shade inspired by banker's lamps, with one mounted using a 3D-printed clip.
  • The author also designed their own 3D-printed Block Lamp, which can be rotated and used in three different ways.