Featuring a glass shade and polished brass body, the patent for the original banker’s lamp was filed in 1909. Since then, the banker’s lamp has become an irreplaceable part of interior design heritage, popping up everywhere from the House of Commons to public libraries across the United States. The striking shade makes these pieces instantly recognisable, wherever they’re found.
Released in 2013, over a century after the first banker’s lamps, the Flos Goldman Desk Lamp is a modern take on a classic design. Recreated in methacrylate and aluminium, with an integrated dimmer and USB charger, Ron Gilad has given the design a contemporary twist. The slender stem and unobtrusive base support a graceful diffuser, giving the lamp a sense of stylish elegance.
Born 1972 in Tel-Aviv. Now lives and works in New York City. Ron Gilad's hybrid objects combine material wit with aesthetic play; they sit on the fat, delicious line between the abstract and the functional. Gilad is fascinated with philosophizing about the common objects we live with.
His work, which vary from one-off to limited editions and production pieces, have no 'expiration date' and reside in both public and private collections worldwide.