RAAK table lamp, brutalist, large size in aluminum, steel & glass, 1972, Dutch. This is most likely a design by Nanny Still McKinney, one of the most famous designers at RAAK Amsterdam.
This table lamp has been gently cleaned while respecting the vintage patina. It is newly rewired & earthed, fully working, PAT tested by an electrician and ready to use.
It has the following new electrical components:
an E 27 nickel metal earthed lamp holder, black cord switch, grey silk cable & black plug. Light bulb included. It is possible to use this light in other countries although it may be necessary to purchase different light bulbs suitable to local electricity. It can be used with a dimmer.
This large vintage table lamp combine Modernist & Brutalist influences in the design. Complemented with the addition of handmade coloured glass panels that soften the look and add glamour. It literally makes a `huge` decorative statement and would suit
a range of Interiors such as Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Brutalist, 70`s Glamour, Post Modern, Industrial or Contemporary.
The lamp consists of 3 parts: a stainless steel hood, a central column with a combination of aluminium discs & hand made coloured glass, and an aluminium base.
The round base is in brushed aluminum and weighted on the underside, which makes this lamp very stable.
From the base rises the central tubular aluminium column. This is decorated with a series of 5 aluminium rings. The top and bottom are empty circular frames. The 3 rings in the middle hold inside hand made coloured glass panels. Each of these 5 rings rotates 360 degrees and can be placed in different positions, as well as move up and down the main vertical column. Each section with glass is composed by 2 round glass panels of the same colour, fitted at either side of the aluminium round frame. The diversity of texture, effect and colour is exceptional.
At the top of the column there is the
stainless steel slightly conical drum shade with a polished brushed texture on the outside. Inside it is lined with zinc alloy. Interestingly the joint in the shade is finished with a flat head bolt which contributes to the Brutalist
design.
The shade is very stable, fitted to the main column by two iron stretchers. The shade is screwed to the 4 ends of these arms.
This large vintage table lamp is in very good condition for its age. All the glass panels are the original vintage ones with no chips. The glass does have the natural irregularities characteristic of Art Glass, such as minor lines & varied texture. The brushed aluminum base is in good condition with no dents and only superficial marks in line with age & wear. The stainless steel shade is in very good condition and sound, with minor superficial marks and tiny dents where they fit to the stretcher consistent with age & wear, as photographed.
Additional dimensions:
Total Height: 80.5 cm, Width: 45 cm, Depth: 45 cm
The shade alone is: Height: 32.5 cm, top Diameter: 40.5 cm, bottom Diameter: 45 cm
The round base alone is: Height: 2.7 cm, Diameter: 19 cm
We have also available in stock for sale a complementary table lamp, of similar design & materials, but with a cylindrical drum shade, see item #11089
on this site.
Both lamps are featured together on this site as item #11055.
Packing is offered free of charge. We take special professional care while packing. For safe transport the lamp would be packed with bubble wrap, foam and an outer layer of card. It would easily fit into a box with cushion filling for secure shipping with a courier.
We ship with reliable couriers (signed for, tracked & insured).
MAIN DELIVERY CHARGES:
Within London (UK): £ Free
UK Mainland: £ 80
European Union: £ 130
United States/Canada: £ 270
Japan: £ 290
Australia: £ 450
Rest of the World please enquire.
NANNY STILL - MCKINNEY BIOGRAPHY
Nanny Still-McKinney (1926-2009) studied at Finland’s Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki. Already before her graduation in 1950, she started working as a designer for Riihimäki Lasi, at that time Finland’s largest glass factory. Still’s work was on display on the Milan Triennials of 1954, 1957 and 1960. So when she joined the design team of the Dutch lighting firm Raak in the early 1960’s, she had already established an international reputation. Her lighting designs for Raak display the same kind of qualities as her work for Riihimäki: they are colorful and decorative, rather individual than modernistic.
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