Rare vintage mid-century eyeball atomic lamp, highly collectable. The branding on the lamp is no longer present but I believe it could be made by either Dutch design Gepo or British design Pifco, however, based on the lamp fitting of B22, I am more inclined to think this is made by Pifco. This iconic piece is made with metal, feels quite heavy and appears very well built. The colour is a very deep burgundy or a very dark reddy brown, a fantastic contrast to the silver chrome. It comes with a UK plug and takes B22 bulb fitting; the bulb shape / size could be GLS or golf ball depending on preference. In my photo, the lamp is fitted with a B22 golf ball (LED 5W) as I prefer the look of a recessed bulb. Like the typical rating of vintage lamps based on incandescent bulb technology, the maximum wattage is most likely 40W or even as high as 60W because the bulb housing is made with metal, therefore, you can most likely put a 10W LED and have very bright lumen output equivalent to an 80W traditional incandescent bulb. Here are some approximate measurements: 10cm base diameter, 22cm height, 13cm width. Condition: Very clean, well preserved and in working order. Generally it is in very good used vintage condition showing some expected signs of cosmetic wear, which may include patina to the chrome and a few minor imperfection to the paint work, also the wire appears yellowy from age but it could be replaced if so desired, please see photos. This lamp comes from a very clean home, pet and smoke free. |