Spider table lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1960s

With its minimalist design, industrial look and ingenious functionality, Colombo managed to create a lamp that was way ahead of its time. The lamp consists of a lacquered aluminum reflector, mounted on a chromed metal stem, which is adjustable in height and direction.

The lamp provides focused or indirect light, depending on how the reflector is positioned. This technical and aesthetic flexibility makes the Spider an early precursor of today's work and reading lamps.

In 1967, the Spider won the very first Golden Compass Award for Oluce, and in 1972 the design was shown at the unforgettable exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at the MoMA in New York. The lamp is also part of the permanent collections of the Triennale di Milano, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf and the Museum Neue Sammlung in Munich – a recognition of its lasting value in international design history.

We offer 2 original copies, both in very nice condition.
Price per piece.