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Harvey Guzzini Flash Floor Lamp

Materials: Chromed metal (iron) round base with a cast iron counterweight inside. Long chrome rod. Chrome round conical lampshade holder. Some metal parts, screws and nuts. Acrylic brown degrading globe lampshade with a chrome ring attached (glued). White layer on the inside. White curved half round acrylic difusser on top. Bakelite E27 socket.

Height: 175 cm / 68.89”

Width: ∅ 48 cm / 18.89”

Base: ∅ 33 cm / 12.99”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, but preferably a white/opaque or frosted bulb.

Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Studio 6G, the design team of Harvey Guzzini in 1968.

Manufacturer: Harvey Guzzini, Recanati, Italy, today named iGuzzini

Other versions: The Harvey Guzzini Flash floor lamp exists in two sizes and many colours. The smaller version has a globe of 35 cm / 13.77”.
It was also made as a pendant lamp (Bud), floor lamp (Clan) and a table lamp (small Clan only produced from 1968 to 1972). Also a Bud flush mount exists.

Colours: white, gradient brown, opaque, green and orange. During the years some other colours were also produced. Also a white version with brass/gold coloured metal exists.

In 2023, iGuzzini re-released these lamps under the name Clan. The name of the floor lamp. They also say the designer is Harvey. Another name for the same design team. The people who now work at the company are all different people, of course. Sloppiness or it’s just the intention…

iGuzzini illuminazione

iGuzzini illuminazione was established in June 1958 by Raimondo Guzzini (born 1928) under the name Harvey. Harvey is derived from the famous movie ‘Harvey’ with James Stuart and the invisible rabbit Harvey from 1950.
The initial production of enamelled copper objects was supplemented by decorative luminaires.
In the early sixties it became a family business when his 5 brothers joined the company. In 1962 Luigi Massoni was attracted to lead the design team. He worked for Fratelli Guzzini and Harvey Guzzini until 1976. Luigi Massoni designed many iconic lamps in that period.
The company still exists and changed the name in 1974 into iGuzzini and in 1981 to iGuzzini illuminazione.

MEBLO

Harvey Guzzini lamps were also sold under the brand name MEBLOMEBLO is a Slovenian (Yugoslavia) company.

The MEBLO factory was founded in 1948 when Gorizia craftsmen joined forces and founded the Furniture Factory, later named Edvard Kardelj (communist leader and national hero of World War II). In 1950 the name changed in MEBLO.

At first, they made exclusive furniture, which was later supplemented with upholstered furniture, lighting, plastic and mattresses.

MEBLO also produced plastic chairs and tables, plasticised metal garden tables and chairs, plastic chairs for sports halls, plastic flower beds, mirrors and plastic bathroom equipment (design by Luigi Massoni), wooden set of club tables, shelves, buffet carts and mirrors (design by Gianfranco Frattini).

The last lamps were produced around 19901991 until the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Today the company is named MebloJOGI. It only produces mattresses for beds.

Sijaj Hrastnik

Before Meblo started to produce Harvey Guzzini lamps, Sijaj Hrastnik, another Slovenian company sold them in Yugoslavia.

Acrylic: often named by its commercial name: Perspex, Plexiglas, Crylux, Acrylite, Lucite, is a thermoplastic.

Project year: 1968

Year of production starting: 1968
Year of production ending: 1981

Commercial code: 2240
Period: 1968 – 1972
Dimensions: 38 x 175 cm
Commercial code: 3030
Period: 1968 – 1972
Dimensions: 48 x 175 cm
Commercial code: 4508
Period: 1973 – 1981
Dimensions: 48 x 182 cm
Commercial code: 4511
Period: 1976 – 1981
Dimensions: 38 x 175 cm
Harvey Guzzini Flash floor lamp
Yellow – orange version

Harvey Guzzini Flash Floor Lamp - Yellow/orange version

Harvey Guzzini Flash Floor Lamp - dimensions

Harvey Guzzini Flash floor lamp
Gold and white version

Harvey Guzzini Flash Floor Lamp - Gold/brass version

Lamps in the movies!
Scanners

A Harvey Guzzini Flash floor lamp was used as a prop in the 1981 Canadian science-fiction horror film Scanners. Starring Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack and Patrick McGoohan. Also a Harvey Guzzini Birghitta table lamp appears in this movie, together with several other lamps.

Harvey Guzzini Flash floor lamp used as a prop in the horror film Scanners from 1981

Harvey Creazioni logo

Logo used between 1959 and 1964. Inspired by the 1950 film “Harvey“, starring James Stewart.

Harvey Guzzini logo

Logo used between 1965 and 1977.  This logo was designed by Luigi Massoni.

The architect Massoni was invited to work with Harvey as the company’s art director, a move that gave further impetus to the idea of collaborating with designers.

Between 1967 and 1971, Ennio Lucini designed the catalogue tor the DH brand, under which lamps for home lighting were marketed.

logo

iGuzzini logo

Logo used from 1974 until today, designed by Advema G&R Associati. This logo embodied the company’s entire output, which was marketed under other brands such as DH, Doma and Atelier.
It was during this period that the company began making technical products. Spot and flood lights in particular.