Fibreglass Rocket Floor Lamp – 1975 Argos – Sheerlite Catalogue Picture
Lamps in the movies!
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the 1998 crime comedy film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Starring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher and Jason Statham. Many other lamps appear in this movie.
Made In Dagenham (2010)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the 2010 British film Made In Dagenham. A dramatisation of the 1968 strike at the Ford car plant in the city of Dagenham, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Links (external links open in a new window)
Complete history of Habitat – Wikipedia
Made in Dagenham (2010) – IMDb
Mrs. Brown’s Boys (2011 – ) – BBC’s website
High-Rise (2015) film – Wikipedia
Life On Mars (2006 – 2007) TV series – Wikipedia
Life On Mars (2006 – 2007) TV series – IMDb
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) Film – Wikipedia
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) Film – IMDb
Juste Un Regard (2017) TV series – Wikipedia (in French)
Juste Un Regard (2017) TV series – IMDb
Wednesday (2022) TV series – Wikipedia
Wednesday (2022) TV series – IMDb
Vintageinfo
Another Novoplast tripod rocket floor lamp
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Fibreglass Rocket Floor Lamp
Materials: Tripod base made of 3 conical teak legs. Long tubular yellow-orange glass fibre lampshade. 6 small brass tubes. Some brass parts. Brass B22 sockets.
Height: 113 cm / 44.48”
Width: ∅ 22 cm / 8.66”
Fibreglass Tube: ∅ 15 cm / 5.90”
Electricity: 2 bulbs B22 (bayonet fitting), 2 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used. Not a specific one preferred. Clear light bulbs have been used for this setup.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: Novoplast, Dolná Streda, Czech Republic.
Other versions: This fibreglass rocket floor lamp exists in several sizes, colours and versions; white, blue, green, small, big … Also produced with E27 lamp sockets. The bigger version of this one (145 cm/57.08”) uses 3 light bulbs.
Often described as a lamp from Denmark but this type of rocket lamp was made in the Czech Republic in the late 1950s and 1960s: the Space Age.
These lamps were made in the Czech Republic, but if you want one, you have to buy it in the United Kingdom. Most of the time when a lamp is for sale, it is in the UK. That’s because Sheerlite Ltd imported them and they were sold by the postorder company Argos in the 1970s. Argos was founded in 1973 and still exists.
They are hard to find anywhere else in this version: the most beautiful one. Also British Home Stores (BHS) sold these rocket floor lamps in the UK.
Novoplast
Novoplast is a company from the Czech Republic. The company was founded in 1947 and is specialised in glass-fibre reinforced plastics. The company still exists, but they don’t produce lighting anymore.
Lamps in the movies!
Life On Mars (2006 – 2007)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the 2006 – 2007 British science fiction and police series Life On Mars. It appears in many scenes. In a discotheque-scene several of them were used together with fibreglass pendant lamps, also made by Novoplast. Starring John Simm, Philip Glenister and Liz White.
High-Rise (2015)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the British dystopian horror film High-Rise from 2015. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons and Sienna Miller. Many lamps appear in this film. You can find the others over here.
Juste Un Regard (2017)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop 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.
Wednesday (2022)
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the 2022 American coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror Netflix television series Wednesday. Here in season 1, episode 7. Starring Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie and Riki Lindhome. Several other lamps appear in this series. Among others a Jieldé work lamp.
Mrs. Brown’s Boys (2011 – )
A fibreglass rocket floor lamp was used as a prop in the BBC‘s Mrs. Brown’s Boys. A British and Irish television sitcom, created by and starring Irishman Brendan O’Carroll. You can see it in the video below.
Many thanks to Frank from nullviernull raum+kommunikation for the catalogue photo. You can find his shop over here on Ebay.
