Timor Table Lamps attributed to Louis Christian Kalff for Philips, 1950s, Set of 2

About This Piece

Vintage Design

These lamps are a real piece of vintage design history and testify to the creative brilliance of the renowned designer Louis Kalff. He was the artistic director of the Philips company in Eindhoven, Holland, and was known for his innovative designs. The Timor table lamps are a prime example of his visionary approach to lighting. The dynamic shape of the lamp is exemplary of the "New Look" of the 50s. The clean lines and minimalist aesthetics make these lamps true gems. Their innovative lampshade design, with a bulb piercing the centre, provides an interesting effect and practical light distribution. The cleaned items has each 1 x E27 socket and weights 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs.

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Creator	Philips (Manufacturer) , Louis Christiaan Kalff (Designer)
Manufacturer	Philips
Design Period	1950 to 1959
Production Period	1950 to 1959
Identifying Marks	This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Style	Vintage
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Wear consistent with age and use. The lamp has a plug for the European sockets. However, upon request, this can be converted to US plugs before shipping.
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	JUZ-1619769
Materials	Metal
Color	Black
Height	51 cm 51 cm
Diameter	40 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Germany
Returns	Returns accepted within two days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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About the Maker

Philips

Fascinated by Thomas Edison’s first incandescent light demonstrations in 1879, Gerard Philips (1858-1942) enlisted his father’s help to purchase a small tract of land in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in order to establish his own light bulb factory in 1891. After a year, Anton, Gerald’s youngest brother, joined the company as a salesman, which helped the company grow quickly into the largest carbon-filament producer in Europe. In 1912, Philips signed a historic contract with the Tsar Nicolas I, who ordered 50,000 light bulbs for his Winter Palace in St Petersburg. The same year, Philips entered the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Market.

From the beginning, Philips was an export-oriented company that aspired to make a mark on the fast-growing electricity industry. In 1914, Philips launched its famous NatLab, a research center dedicated to exploring physics and chemistry to develop new product ranges. Two years later, Philips celebrated its 25th anniversary and was given the title Koninklijke Philips Electronics (Royal Philips Electronics) by the Dutch monarchy.

Over the decades, Philips has produced a very wide range of products, such as medical X-ray tubes, radios, electric shavers, televisions, cassette and CD players, VHS and DVD players, and much more. In terms of design history, the company began to make a mark in 1925, when Dutch designer Louis Kalff joined the company as art director. He was later put in charge of the Lighting Division. Not only did Kalff elevate the quality of Philips’s branding, he went on to produce a series of electronics and lighting designs that achieved iconic status. Kalff’s many designs for Philips include Chapel Radio (1931), Philips Philishave (1939), and a number of lamp designs in the 1950s that typically feature enameled metal shades mounted on brass stems—the most sought-after of which is colloquially called the Z Table Lamp (1955).

Notably in the 1990s, Philips teamed up with Italian homewares company Alessi to produce a colorfully postmodern collection of appliances, like toasters, kettles, coffee makers, and juicers.

Today, Philips has a team of nearly 500 designers —one of the largest and most diverse of its kind in the world. In response to 21st-century conditions and technologies, Philips is shifting its focus from products to experiences, aiming to maximize the full potential that the Internet of Things, big data, and digital eco-systems can offer.