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Gherpe Lamp

Early Production "Gherpe" Lamp in Pink by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Skokie, IL
Superstudio early production "Gherpe" lamp in pink for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s Additional
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Acrylic

GHERPE Lamp /Superstudio / POLTRONOVA Italy
By Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gherpe table or floor mood lamp (1968). Superstudio (Italy) / Poltronova. Animal-like
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp Gherpe Model by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Milan, Italy
nylon. The Gherpe lamp does not belong to the traditional types of table lighting fixtures, both for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Superstudio Early Gherpe Table Lamp, Francesconi, Italy, c.1967
By Superstudio
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Superstudio Early Gherpe Table Lamp, Francesconi, Italy, c.1967. Superstudio Designers: Gian
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova, Italy c 1968
By Superstudio
Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Gherpe table lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova 60s, 70s
By Superstudio
Located in Padova, IT
This is a very impressive table or floor lamp, model 'Gherpe' made by Superstudio for Poltronova
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Gherpe table lamp by Superstudio for Design Center Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Lasne, BE
Italian lamp in pink plastic by Superstudio. Gherpe model. You can move each part to get the shape
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early Production White Model “Gherpe” Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Skokie, IL
Superstudio early production white model “Gherpe” table lamp for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Gherpe lamp in white perspex, Superstudio, Poltronova
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Gherpe lamp / Superstudio
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H 15 in W 19 in D 7.5 in
Superstudio Gherpe Lamp for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1967
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Superstudio Gherpe lamp for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1967.
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova Italy
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Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova, Italy
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Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Early Edition Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Brussels, BE
Early Edition Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Rare iconic "Gherpe" table lamp from Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare Gherpe table lamp designed by Superstudio and manufactured by Poltronova in 1967. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Poltronova - Gherpe Light + Luminous Object - 1968 by Superstudio, Italy
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Munster, NRW
Gherpe light, 1968 by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy. The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio, Italy White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gherpe table or floor mood lamp (1968). Superstudio (Italy) / Poltronova. Animal-like & changeable
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Limited Edition Blue Model “Gherpe” Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
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Superstudio limited edition blue “Gherpe” table lamp for Poltronova, Italy 1967 / c. 2013
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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White Acrylic 'Gherpe' Floor Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy, 1967
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Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio
Located in SouthPort, CT
Gherpe table lamp in white perspex by Superstudio, Italy, c. 1967.
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Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio
Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio
H 15 in W 19 in D 7.5 in
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Gherpe Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gherpe lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of plastic, acrylic and metal, every gherpe lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a gherpe lamp, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a gherpe lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each gherpe lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made gherpe lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Superstudio and Poltronova are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gherpe Lamp?

A gherpe lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,975, while the lowest priced sells for $3,500 and the highest can go for as much as $5,000.

Superstudio for sale on 1stDibs

Superstudio was founded in 1966 in Florence, Italy, by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia. One of the country's first Radical design groups as a result of the counterculture movement, Superstudio's anti-architectural proposals used monochrome grid systems as a way to mediate and give equality to space. It was also frequently used in their furniture designs in the way of small white glazed tiles.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

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Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.