MID-CENTURY TV LAMP

TV lamp, from the 1950s, made in Italy.

A table lamp in an interesting brown color with gold details, it will be a wonderful addition to the table or shelf, and, of course, you can still use it for its original purpose.

Have you ever heard of a TV lamp?

In the 1950s, the presence of television increased in middle-class households. Even in its infancy, television was already showing itself as a central part of the modern home. The “TV” was changing life in the same way as personal computers three decades later, and, like most technological inventions, there were concerns. Many times, people believed that watching television in a darkened room could cause eye damage. Considering that consumers were accustomed to watching movies in darkened theaters, it was quite natural for this tradition to be transferred to home viewing. Even the oldest televisions emitted quite small amounts of light, so watching in weak light was almost necessary.

Soon, many televisions were equipped with a new ornament – a ceramic, illuminated figurine… the TV lamp. The ambient light created by these lamps seemed to reduce eye strain and allowed viewing without guilt. TV lamps soon became an essential addition to family television. Although they dominated as favorite household items for only about 10 years, their design significance continues to influence to this day.

TV lamps were available in thousands of variations from hundreds of manufacturers, and although they were made from various materials, the vast majority were ceramic, coated with glossy glaze in one of the popular colors of that decade. Most of these charming household sculptures represented members of the animal kingdom (horses, deer, dogs, birds, domestic cats, and always popular panthers), while some depicted people, and others were simply exercises in abstract design.

Dimensions: 16 x 15.5 cm

Weight: 320 g

The lamp is in good condition. For E27 bulb.