Lighten up your Homes and Lives with Designer Lamps

Ambient lighting is the key element in creating a cosy and comfortable atmosphere. Whether it is the drawing room, the bed room or the dining area, the precise intensity and type of light used could add wonders to the ambience of that room. Illumination dictates the mood of that room. By choosing the appropriate lighting for your homes you can add aesthetic value to your decor. At Retro Furnish you have a wide selection of Standard Lamps as well as Designer Lamps.

The Lampe Potence was conceptualized and designed by renowned French designer Jean Prouvé. It is considered as his master piece. The unique quality of this lamp is its use of sparse material and simplicity of design. It is a wall lamp which can be extended out over two metre long enabling the consumer to use it as per their requirements.

The latest trend in light fixtures is the use of Pendant lamp. These lights are usually ceiling lamps that are suspended from the ceiling by cords or chains. The Pendant Lamp Design is ideal for lighting up the kitchen, the dinning space or even the living room. You can opt to use a single lamp or an array of lamps to suit your decor.

Globe Verner Ponton lamp is an innovative and revolutionary ceiling lamp. Shaped like a globe or a bubble it is transparent and has two light discs placed above and below the bulb to optimize the reflection and create a perfect ambience in your rooms.

The Arne Jacobsen Lamp is a multi functional lamp that can be fixed on walls or can be used as floor lamps. They are light weight and convenient. These wall lamps can be used in homes, work places or even in your garage.

Why bring home Saarinen’s chair and Panton’s globe?

Saarinen chair

Eero Saarinen is regarded among the best designers of 20^th century. His creations aimed to incorporate style and simplicity without losing comfort. The Tulip and Swan chairs are furniture ideas that Saarinen is remembered is for. The Tulip has become standard de-facto at pubs, bars, coffee shops and even in saloons. Saarinen’s motivation for the chair was because he felt that chairs of his time were ugly with too many legs. The Swan chair is another creation the designer is lauded for. A revolutionary idea in its time, this Saarinen chair changed the way people would use chairs. The swan has ample space for sitting sideways or folding the legs while seated. Its appearance exudes comfort. This idea too has been in production ever since its creation and is very popular.

Globe Verner Panton

Verner Panton, a Danish interior designer, is among the most influential figures in the 20^th century. Known for funky and futuristic ideas through use of materials like plastics, Panton’s most popular creations include Panton Chair (no legs S-shaped plastic chair), the cone chair and the Globe. The Globe Verner Panton is today a household object. The spherical glass structure can be fixed with a bulb and hung for lighting. The groovy lighting objects are massive hit in hotels, bars and discos.

Modifications to the original design to make reflect colours, have taken place but the original pendant lighting devices are collector’s items. More affordable replicas can be purchased online.