ED Olympe Table Lamp

ED Olympe table lamp white beam style rectangular plastic base translucent curved lampshade Made in France by ED no Harvey Guzzini, iGuzzini

ED Olympe table lamp white beam style rectangular plastic base translucent curved lampshade Made in France by ED no Harvey Guzzini, iGuzzini Back

Lamps In The Movies

Juste Un Regard (2017)

An ED Olympe table lamp was used as a set decoration in the 2017 French drama TV series Juste Un Regard. Created by Harlan Coben. Based on his American novel of the same title Just One Look from 2004. Here in season 1, episode 1. Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Thierry Neuvic and Thierry Frémont.

Many thanks to Marcel for the photos.

Materials: White beam style rectangular plastic base. Translucent curved lampshade, open at the back. V-formed plastic E27 lamp holder.

Height: 62 cm / 24.40”

Width: 56 cm / 22.04”

Depth: 21 cm / 8.26”

Electricity: 2 bulbs E27, 2 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1980s, 1990s.

Designer: to be appraised.

Manufacturer: ED, France.

Other versions: This ED Olympe table lamp was made in 2 sizes and a few colours. Also a wall lamp with a built-in switch was made.

The back of the lamp is intentionally left open. This is typical for lamps intended to be placed on a sideboard, shelf or close to a wall. By leaving the rear open, the lamp produces a secondary, reflected light on the wall behind it, which softens the overall light and gives the lamp a more ambient character.

ED (France) – Lampe Olympe

The Olympe lamp is regularly attributed on the art and design market to Harvey Guzzini. This attribution, however, is not supported by any primary source and appears to be a repeated market assumption rather than a documented identification.

The original manufacturer’s label clearly identifies the lamp as a product of ED and is written in French: “Lampe olympe – 2 × 75 W maxi – opale”. There is no reference to Italy, to iGuzzini, or to Harvey Guzzini, and the label does not correspond to any known Guzzini production label.

The lamp can be dated to the late 1980s, early 1990s, based on its construction, materials, electrical specifications and the absence of CE marking. This dating alone already excludes any involvement of Harvey Guzzini, a name associated with iGuzzini’s early period in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Moreover, the Olympe lamp does not appear in any known iGuzzini catalogue, nor in catalogues from the Harvey Guzzini period. Its form, materials and manufacturing approach also differ from documented Guzzini production.

ED was most likely a small French manufacturer or distributor, active during the late 1980s, early 1990s. The initials probably stand for a longer company name (for example Établissements or Éditions …), but no archival documentation has yet been identified. At present, the Olympe lamp is the only model that can be firmly associated with this name.

Until new primary sources surface, the most accurate identification remains: Olympe table lamp, labelled ED, France, 1980s.