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writing lamp history timeline
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france, 1940



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‘stiffel’, uk, 1950s



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by sven aage holm sørensen for asea, sweden, 1950's.



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usa, 1950



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by rupert nikoll, austria, 1950's



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sweden, 1950's



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1950s



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1950s



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by gino sarfatti for arteluce, 1950s



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by lester greis for heifetz, usa, 1951



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by alvar aalto for artek, finland, 1954



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stilnovo, italy, 1955



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‘visor’ by arne jacobsen for louis poulsen, 1958



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‘pinocchio’ by hala, denmark, 1960s



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‘flower pot’ by verner panton for louis poulsen, 1969.



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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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