Opal Globe Table Lamp – 1973 LEOLA Catalogue Picture
Opal Globe Table Lamp – Conclusion
At LEOLA, these lamps only have numbers. The Patron series isn’t mentioned at all in this catalog photo, and unfortunately, there’s also no mention of a designer or manufacturer.
In any case, the maker is not one of the mentioned brands. The only conclusion that can be drawn is that these lamps are probably Italian, or more precisely, these two lamps with a label were certainly sold in Italy, given the instructions on the base plate.
Many thanks to Chris for the LEOLA catalogue picture.
Opal Globe Table Lamp
Materials: Chromed metal (iron) base, ring and parts. White opal concave glass tube. Opal glass globe lampshade. Some metal and plastic parts. Bakelite sockets.
Height: 40 cm / 15.74”
Globe: ∅ 27 cm / 10.62”
Width: ∅ 23 cm / 9.05”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 60 watt maximum. 2 bulbs E14, 2 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt. Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: To be determined.
Other versions: This opal globe table lamp exists in a few sizes.
Almost always said it is a lamp made by Reggiani Spa Illuminazione, but it is not. Reggiani produced several lamps in this style, most of the time they are labelled. These ones are sometimes labelled, but never with a Reggiani label.
This table lamp has some similarities with the Mongolfiera 3 table lamp designed by Gianni Celada and produced by FontanaArte. Also Stilux made a similar lamp.
Sometimes described as a lamp designed by Carlo Nason and produced by AV Mazzega. It got some similarities with several lamps he designed but it is not a AV Mazzega lamp, as confirmed by the company.
LEOLA
LEOLA sold many lamps made by other brands, as evidenced by their catalogues and can be seen on this page. Unfortunately, LEOLA isn’t the manufacturer of these lamps, so this doesn’t help us any further.
For example, the other lamps in this catalogue photo, the “atomic mushroom” table lamps, were also sold by the Belgian Massive. You can find it over here.
The German LEOLA company was first located in Fuerth. For the moment it is unknown when it was founded, but on this page is a catalogue picture from 1973, so it must be before that. In 2009 it moved to the Schweppermannstraße 77, in 90409 Nuremberg. In 2012 it moved to the Ostendstraße 241. The last managing director was Michael Pietsch.
Although LEOLA sold many lamps made by other manufacturers, they also produced their own lamps. Cari Zalloni and Gaetano Sciolari, among others, designed lamps for the company.
The LEOLA company was liquidated in 2017. The website of the company was still online in 2020.
VLM Components
All the electric parts were made in the 1960s, early 70s by the VLM Components company from Buccinasco, near Milan in Italy. Today VLM Components is owned by Relco. It is one of the biggest suppliers of switches, cords and plugs in Europe. VLM Components became famous for the switches they produce that were designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1968.
This table lamp is equipped with a double switch that was designed before 1968. It was in production until the 1980s.
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Opal Globe Table Lamp – Serie Patron
I look at every opal globe table lamp for sale for some years now. Very rarely they are labeled, but I could never read it.
Recently (2024), I found a couple of lamps for sale, a large one and a small one, with a label on both lamps. Unfortunately a blurry photo of the label, as you can see. What can be read is the top sentence: “instruzione per montagio“, instruction for assembly. Lampada art. (article) and then a number. The manufacturer’s model number. And at the bottom: “serie Patron“. Most likely the name of the lamp. This is definitely not a Reggiani label.
I tried to make something readable out of this using AI. The original text will probably be a little different, because it’s not all correct, but it’s more or less logical. This is what it came up with:
Opal Globe Table Lamp – The Labels
ISTRUZIONI PER MONTAGIO
LAMPADE ART. 11236/4 • 1/8
• Separare il coperta del fondo
• Separare i 2 coperta dalla base
• Togliere il gruppo portalampade del globo
• Inserire i 2 gruppi portalampade
• Montare per globo 1 lampada, e ciò
• Togliere il globo e la base
• Per rimontare, effettuare la inversione
SERIE “PATRON”
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
LAMPS ART. 11236/4 • 1/8
• Separate the bottom cover
• Separate the 2 covers from the base
• Remove the globe lamp holder group
• Insert the 2 lamp holder groups
• Mount 1 lamp per globe, and this
• Remove the globe and the base
• To reassemble, reverse
“PATRON” SERIES
