Designed by Ingo Maurer in 1978, the Samurai table lamp reflects the designer's playful and poetic approach to light.
Constructed from painted metal and featuring a distinctive adjustable shade, the lamp takes its name from the silhouette of a samurai helmet. Balancing sculpture and function, it remains one of Maurer's most recognisable designs and an enduring icon of late twentieth-century lighting.
‘First there was the feeling for the material. I have been using paper off and on for over twenty years and have developed a very strong affection for it. And, of course, there was a long-standing admiration for Japan and things Japanese. Then there was Dagmar Mombach, a friend and frequent guest member of my team. It was she who invented a new process for transforming my favourite material. The MaMo Nouchies are not examples of ‘design’, but, as we say of ‘Gestaltung’ – a less technical-sounding word which means ‘creating’ or ‘shaping’.' Ingo Maurer
Dimensions:
75cm widest
45cm height
20cm Depth
Condition: Very good for age, very slight areas of discoloration PAT tested with original dimmer switch, rewired UK Plug
Designed by Ingo Maurer in 1978, the Samurai table lamp reflects the designer's playful and poetic approach to light.
Constructed from painted metal and featuring a distinctive adjustable shade, the lamp takes its name from the silhouette of a samurai helmet. Balancing sculpture and function, it remains one of Maurer's most recognisable designs and an enduring icon of late twentieth-century lighting.
‘First there was the feeling for the material. I have been using paper off and on for over twenty years and have developed a very strong affection for it. And, of course, there was a long-standing admiration for Japan and things Japanese. Then there was Dagmar Mombach, a friend and frequent guest member of my team. It was she who invented a new process for transforming my favourite material. The MaMo Nouchies are not examples of ‘design’, but, as we say of ‘Gestaltung’ – a less technical-sounding word which means ‘creating’ or ‘shaping’.' Ingo Maurer
Dimensions:
75cm widest
45cm height
20cm Depth
Condition: Very good for age, very slight areas of discoloration PAT tested with original dimmer switch, rewired UK Plug
