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- I love love love my vintage table lamps, they're "Peill Puztler" ice cube lamps I think. They were typically sold back in the days with mirror head bulbs: I know because I was there, as a kid, and my mom (RIP) had those in her apartment. And now I've got them at my place.
And because I hate to have only LED lighting, I stick good old (but brand new) incandescent bulbs in my "ice cube" lamps: such bulbs go by many names and can still be found (they're either for ovens [where they can sustain insane heat], for warming terrariums, for heating lava lamps, etc.).
Just having one or two incandescent bulb in the living room, in addition to LEDs, works wonder to give a cozy ambiance.
I'd say it's a bit sad to have lamps from the 70s but then stick cold LED bulbs into them (and, yes, even "warm" LEDs do feel incredibly cold): put incandescent bulbs and experience them at they were meant to be (once again: no need to replace the entire house with incandescent bulbs, just two or three here and there shall work wonder).
- Since you’re a fan of Sapper, have you peeped the Halley? He did it for an LED lighting startup (back when that was a thing), very artsy for him. I got one on eBay several years ago that I use as a work lamp because of its supreme adjustability. Uses my favorite electromechanical connector of all time, the 3.5mm audio jack (I’ve used it on every one of my hardware products).by jkestner
- Excellent collection, compliments to the chef!
One of my recent favourites - Le Soleil by Foscarini - https://www.foscarini.com/en/product/le-soleil-std-s-en/
It's wonderfully asymmetrical without overdoing it, with every layer suspended and swaying independently when prodded. Exceptional light distribution.
by eps - Remember a saying of 5 individual light sources in each room as a rule of interior design. Very wholesome read, made me smile and look at my own lamps.
Brought me joy as Kondo would have said
by Oscalemor - These look quite nice. I'm very protective of desk real estate for persistent things, though. Has anyone got a nice bright focus lamp when working on things. Most of the time my room is well-enough illuminated for things, but yesterday I was doing some minor maintenance on my 3d printer hot-end and I had to use my iPhone with the flashlight on propped up. Is there some kind of compact folding lamp which nonetheless has the ability to hold position and still be moved over specific parts of my table? Battery-operated would be ideal, but I can plug things in at worst.by arjie
- I love iconic minimal lamps too. I never saw the Lampe de Bureau nor the Kismas Lamp 01, love them! You might like the Muuto Post.by smallnix
- One lamp featured was a "mini Tizio". I bought the full-size one many, many years ago. (E.g. uses a Halogen bulb.) This article prompted me to think... So I just Goolged it. My vintage Tizio is now selling for about $1,200. (Cannot remember what I spent, but very likely my <$150 filter kicked in when buying.) So if you like these lights, maybe consider the cost an investment. If after a few decades you may want to sell, and you might do well. Note: My Tizio is not for sale as it is a superb desk lamp.
- Lamps are a fantastic way to light an interior space. Recessed ceiling lights do not establish hierarchy in the dimensions that humans are most interested in. Getting the lighting source close to eye level is the key to success.
At some level this turns into an accessibility and comfort issue. People with limited vision can take strong advantage of well placed lights. Highlights and shadows are some of the most fundamental elements of human visual perception. Without them our brain needs to work overtime to analyze a given scene.
by bob1029