Modern Lucite and Plastic Table Lamp

Modernist lamp in Lucite and white plastic strips. The clear Lucite is combined with the white plastic strips in a graphic composition that plays on light, transparency and contrasting materials. French work, circa 1970.

Synthetic materials such as Lucite and plastic came to prominence in the design of the 1960s and 1970s, which saw in them an opportunity to renew forms and explore new lighting effects. This lamp reflects that modernist spirit, at once light and architectural. Placed on a console table, a desk or a bedside table, it provides ambient light and brings a distinctly modern note to an interior.