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Rare Mid Century Teak & Cardboard Lamp

LadybirdLaneDecor  
5 out of 5 stars

Item highlights

  • Materials: Cardboard, Teak
  • Dimensions: Width: 16 Centimeters; Height: 73 Centimeters
  • Vintage: From the 1960s
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“Can't believe I found a lamp like this, it's SO cool! Spoilt for choice with colours but went with this one, love that it comes with an extension lead to have the dimmer switch either further or farther away depending on lamp placement. Super fast dispatch and delivery as well! Thank you so much!”

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May include: A table lamp featuring a tall, slender base composed of alternating sections of polished dark wood and a textured, horizontally striped ceramic or stone material, topped with a simple, off-white, tapered fabric drum lampshade.

This extremely rare mid century modern teak and cardboard lamp is probably British in origin dating from the 1960’s. This was possibly custom made for an art exhibition for innovative items using natural products, particularly cardboard by the likes of GREGORY VAN PELT & FRANK GEHREY. Having a teak base, it is mounted on an extremely heavy metal core running through the centre. The effect on the column was ground breaking in its day resembling sedimentary rock and created with thousands of different cardboard discs threaded onto a tube before being tightly compressed forming a solid column. The card has survived in incredible condition and the teak base has been cleaned and waxed. Rewired on contemporary 2 core cable and fitted with an original b22 switched bulb holder from the same period.
PLEASE NOTE THE LAMPSHADE SHOWN IS NOT INCLUDED.

Measurements 6.5” (16cm) dia base x 29” (73cm) high

This will be supplied with plug suitable for your country together with a bulb converter from bayonet to small Edison screw

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 IMPORTANT INFO FOR US CUSTOMERS 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 Our U.S. shipping rates now include all tariffs and fees; nothing extra will be due on delivery. State sales tax is still collected by Etsy.

🇺🇸 For US buyers this can be supplied with a US plug. If this lamp is fitted with a vintage UK bayonet bulb holder, we will include a bulb converter for Edison screw

🇺🇸 For US buyers this lamp will be tested in a 240V to 120V stepdown voltage converter which will ensure that it will be suitable for a US supply.

Our lamps are safety checked and Pat Tested by a C&G qualified technician.

To see more of our lamps and other items visit our shop LadybirdLaneDecor.etsy.com

  • Handpicked by
    LadybirdLaneDecor
  • Era
    Vintage from the 1960s
  • Materials
    Cardboard, teak
  • Width
    16 Centimeters
  • Height
    73 Centimeters

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  • Return policy
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  • Ships from
    United Kingdom
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LadybirdLaneDecor
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