Vintage White Acrylic Oba-Q Lamp Ghost White Shiro Kuramata

A K Series Oba-Q lamp, or Ghost lamp as its widely known, designed by Shiro Kuramata and manufactured by Yamagiwa. Moulded opalescent methacrylate sheet with separate electrical fitting and safety disk. Three different sizes used to be produced, this one is the small size in variation. Really good condition with some discolouration due to light heat and with all the stickers still on it. Literature, Charlotte & Peter Fiell 1000 Lights volume II, Taschen, page 258-259 for comparable lamps. CREATOR: Unknown PLACE OF ORIGIN: Japan DATE OF MANUFACTURE: c. 1970’s PERIOD: 1970-1979 MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, Metal CONDITION: Good original condition. WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use. Some soft wear with some discolouration due to light heat. HEIGHT: 43cm 17in WIDTH BASE: 48cm 19in DEPTH BASE: 48cm 19in