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Tag: space age
B&Q 1960s space age-style Gizmo table lamps
Look at the image above, what are you thinking, some design classic from the mid to late-60s. That's what we thought when we first caught site of the Gizmo table lamp. But amazingly, this is a budget offering from B&Q of all places.
eBay watch: Large 1970s Harvey Guzzini table lamp
If you want an image of the 1970s, this large Harvey Guzzini table lamp could pretty much sum it up. It's also on eBay right now.
eBay watch: 1970s Guzzini Baobab lamp by Ufficio Progetti
Not one of our finds, this is credited to Andrew Graham, who spotted this Guzzini Baobab lamp by Ufficio Progetti despite its misleading title.
eBay watch: Large 1960s Glo floor lamp
As a rule, we only tend to feature eBay items with a relatively low starting price, unless the item is particularly distinctive. We're classing this large 1960s Glo floor lamp as one of those exceptions.
It's a wonderful space age design, probably from the 60s, but possibly sneaking into the early 1970s. According to the seller, it was designed by 'H.TH.J.A. Busquet for Hala, Zeist, Netherlands', with the label still on the lamp.
Standing around 90cm tall, the ball rests on a lacquered steel tube stand, with all the electrics said to have been checked and in 'perfect working order'. Condition is apparently 'wonderful' too. £339 is the price – not cheap, but we don't think you'll see another for some time.
eBay watch: 1970s modernist wall clock
Very distinctive and very much of its era – this 1970s modernist wall clock.
Produced by the London Clock Company, it has a futuristic 1970s look, aided by a face that's 'industrial brushed' plated sheet metal, with cube markers made of matt black plastic. There's also a German mechanism inside to keep it ticking over (alongside a single battery).
The seller claims it is in 'excellent condition' and 'good accurate working order', although the bottom left hand corner has a 'tiny impact dent' that is 'barely visible at all'. Fancy it? Bidding stands at £12.95.
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