An "Oba-Q" table lamp, Yamagiwa, Japan, after 1972.
Acrylic shade, base of lacquered metal, manufacturer's plastic label DESIGN BY SHIRO KURAMATA 1972. Height 38 cm, diameter 44 cm.
Minor wear. Electrical function not guaranteed.
Designed in 1972.
Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer. In the 1980s, Kuramata was invited by the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass to join the Memphis Group in Milan, where he, together with young designers, revolted against the conventional design ideals.
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