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Small Brushed Aluminium Clamp Lamp by Maclamp 1970s

Jon Nix — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:27:42 +0000

A small clamping desk lamp with brushed aluminium finish typical of the 1970s. This one was made by Maclamp and was probably sold via Habitat originally. It features very clean lines and an attractive shape. The contrasting black plastic tubing and plastic clamp fitting add to the look, and allows the lamp to be attached to a horizontal surface such as a shelf or desk or to a vertical surface such as a wall unit and then positioned accordingly.
Despite its small dimensions it makes a bigger design statement with those sleek, shiny looks.

The lamp measures approximately 30cm in height overall, the shade measures 15cm from front to back with a rim diameter of 12 cm, and the flexible nexk measuring approximately 20cm in length.

This one is in good condition - not without some small signs of both age and use to the metalwork - and in working order, though as with all electrical items it should be safety-checked prior to use in its destination environment.

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Classic 80s Red Clamp Fitting Gooseneck Desk or Shelf Lamp by Ring Lighting

Jon Nix — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:17:29 +0000

A classic design of the 1980s and de rigeur for your red, black and grey bedroom back in the day! A Ring Lighting clamp-fitting spotlight lamp suitable for mounting to your desk or to a shelf and shining on your collection of tapes, your boombox,... you get the idea ;)

In bright red with black clamp and cabling it's a great-looking lamp in good condition. A few minor grazes to the metal shade around the rim and a couple of weaknesses to the red plastic tubing which covers the gooseneck but otherwise in good shape. At full extent the gooseneck measures approximately 36 cm (14 in.) and the main part of the shade measures approximately 12cm (4¾ in.) in diameter with a depth of 7cm (2¾ in.) The bulb holder takes a small screw style bulb.

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Brutalist Gooseneck Lamp in Dark Brown by Gebruder Cosack

Jon Nix — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:16:07 +0000

A highly unusual gooseneck lamp made by the German company of Gebruder Cosack. It's unusual in several ways. First, the gooseneck is not the normal slender kind that makes the shade the emphasis of the design, it's quite the opposite here. The gooseneck is definitely the attention-grabber here with its wide, black rubber sleeve. Second, the lamp clamps - either horizontally or vertically - with a sturdy slot to hold it in place. Third, nothing about this lamp is subtle - it's brutalist in its design. The clamp, the tightening knob, the switch... it's all just... brutally functional, and aesthetically very different. It would seem to date from the 1970s - the company itself ceased to exist in 1984.

This incredibly different lamp is in good, used condition and in fully working order. There are marks of wear and tear and some minor surface losses to the shade, but no major dents or dings at all. The rubber sleeve on the neck is in good shape. The clamp/base section has a few scratches but is in good shape.

The lamp - measured from base to shade at full neck extent- is approximately 66cm (26 in.) in length. The neck itself is 48cm (19 in.) long. The shade has an opening diameter of 11cm (4¼ in.) and is a semi-globe shape. The slot has a depth of 6cm (2¼ in.) and a width of 3cm (1¼ in.).

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Vintage Navy Blue Metek Folding Portable Desk Lamp

Jon Nix — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:49:31 +0000

The "Metek" folding lamp is a miniature triumph of engineering, packing a lot into a very small package. This one, believed to date from the 1950s, is in an unusual and original navy blue colour. It has the wear you would absolutely expect from a lamp which was designed to travel: this portable lamp folds up clam-like with the shade forming one half and the base the other, in order for it to be neatly stowed away and taken on the road or on the rails. A ball joint in the base and an adjustable joint below the shade provide the flexible angles required and the spring-loaded clamp built into the base allows the lamp to be firmly attached to an appropriate surface or object.

The lamp folds down into a compact form measuring approximately 16cm length by 12cm width by 11cm depth (6¼in. by 5in. by 4½in.) and comes with approximately 2m (6ft) of cabling to the plug.

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