1980s Dimmable Desk Lamp 

Materials: Black chromed metal (iron) round base. Counterweight inside the base. Curved thin brass rod. Black chrome pivoting, conical, triangular, prism lampshade. Porcelain E14 socket.

Height: 24 cm / 9.84”

Width: ∅ 15 cm / 5.90”

Base: ∅ 10 cm / 3.93”

Electricity: 1 bulb E14, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Not any type of light bulb can be used. It uses a small refrigerator style bulb. Model 1269/21. 

Period: 1980s.

Designer: To be appraised.

Manufacturer: Massive, Mortsel, Kontich and Wommelgem, Belgium.

Other versions: This 1980s dimmable desk lamp exists in several colours.

Massive

Massive was in origin a bronze foundry and they produced mainly candlesticks, crucifixes and chandeliers in Wilrijk near Antwerp, Belgium. The company was founded in 1926 by Pieter-Jozef De Jaeck. His son Eddy De Jaeck was responsible for the huge expansion of the company in the 1970s. But it were his sons, Piet and Jan De Jaeck who made Massive a true multinational. Thus, they moved production to Eastern Europe and China.

In the 1980s Massive became the leading brand in Europe. In 2002, the brothers left the company to the investment fund CVC Capital Partners, for allegedly more than 250 million euros. 
Since 2008 the company is owned by Philips and the name of the shops is changed into Light Gallery.

When the takeover by Philips was announced in November 2006 Massive commercialized more than 10.000 lighting products under brand names such as Massive, TRIO and Lirio. The group had about 5.000 employees worldwide and was active in 70 countries.

Relco

The unusual dimmer on this desk/reading/bedside lamp is the Bridge dimmer and it was made by Relco from Buccinasco near Milan in Italy. Relco is famous for the switches they produce that are designed by Achille Castiglioni (1918 – 2002) and were produced by the VLM company. VLM is owned by Relco.