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writing lamp history timeline
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1910s



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by edouard-wilfred buquet, france 1927



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france, 1920s



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by charles martin, 1928



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‘piano lamp’, by jacobus johannes pieter oud
for w. h. gispen, 1928



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by wiliam lescaze, usa, 1933 circa



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by gilbert watrous
for heifetz, usa, 1951



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by lyfa, 1960's.



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by sergio asti for knoll, 1970s



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‘tizio’ by richard sapper for artemide, italy, 1972



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‘dove’ by mario barbaglia and marco colombo
for studio paf, italy, 1985



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‘heron’ by isao hosoe, 1994



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‘zelig’ by walter a monici for lumina, italy, 1996 circa



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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WRITING LAMPS
a fascinating study showing hundreds of examples
© designboom
compiled by birgit lohmann
this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,
no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted.
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