red Mobilite desk lamp

Here is a vintage Mobilite desk lamp in bright cherry red.  The base is in plastic with a matching color, enameled metal shade. There is a square, flexible, corrugated black plastic gooseneck that allows for positioning of the lamp. Easy on/off button.  The lamp takes two standard, two prong florescent bulbs.  The lamp measures 18” wide at shade, 14 inches tall when at standard height.

eBay item 191450806216 ended December 22, 2014 at 9:47PM (United States).  There were no bidders at $35,00 for this great design.

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Flash floor lamp by Guzzini Studio 6G in David Cronenberg's Scanners

A great modern lamp, spotted in David Croneberg’s “Scanners” (1981). At the end of the movie, Darryl Revok takes Cameron Vale to the offices of Biocarbon Amalgamate (which is a gorgeous building in its own right). 

It is the Flash floor lamp by Guzzini and is featured prominently in the culminating scene in the movie. Revok says, “All right. We're gonna do this the scanner way. I'm gonna suck your brain dry! Everything you are is gonna become me. You're gonna be with me Cameron, no matter what. After all, brothers should be close, don't you think?”  The Flash floor lamp is related to the Bud lamp and the Clan lamp.

Four screen stills from the culminating scene featuring Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) and Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside).

Director David Cronenberg on set with the Flash floor lamp.

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