Folding Space-Age Task Light by Huit

NZ$395.00

Designer: Unknown

Maker: Huit

Year: 1970s

Size: D 100 x W 400 x H Adjustable

Condition Report: Excellent vintage condition. Almost no signs of wear or use. Plastic body has evenly yellowed with age, settling on a soft buttery tone. The underside of the base is lighter.

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A low-profile rectangular form that splits and lifts into a linear light, anchored by a slim chrome stem and base tray. Equal parts object and tool, collapsing into a compact case and expanding into a clean, architectural task lamp.

Typical of the transition from space-age plastics into early office-modern design, with an emphasis on portability and function.

Moulded HUIT mark, 11W fluorescent fitting.

An uncommon and under-documented piece of everyday design

Designer: Unknown

Maker: Huit

Year: 1970s

Size: D 100 x W 400 x H Adjustable

Condition Report: Excellent vintage condition. Almost no signs of wear or use. Plastic body has evenly yellowed with age, settling on a soft buttery tone. The underside of the base is lighter.

.

A low-profile rectangular form that splits and lifts into a linear light, anchored by a slim chrome stem and base tray. Equal parts object and tool, collapsing into a compact case and expanding into a clean, architectural task lamp.

Typical of the transition from space-age plastics into early office-modern design, with an emphasis on portability and function.

Moulded HUIT mark, 11W fluorescent fitting.

An uncommon and under-documented piece of everyday design