Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp by Lustres Pelotas, 1950's
By Lustres Pelotas
Located in New York, NY
This piece, produced by Lustres Pelotas, is an authentic mid-century object. With its rounded forms and futuristic design, it evokes sophistication through its golden finish and eleg...
Brass
Pelota table lamp by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
By Emanuele Ponzio, Casati Cesare
Located in BE
The iconic Pelota table lamp, designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Italy, in 1971, takes its distinctive sculptural form from the traditional glove used in the...
Plastic
Pendant Lamp, Brass and Prismatic Glass, Lustres Pelotas Brazilian Design, 1950s
By Lustres Pelotas
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Brass
Orange Pelota Table Lamp by Casati & Ponzio, Italy, 1971
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Vienna, AT
This Pelota Table lamp was designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio in 1971, This design is inspired by an attribute that is used for the Spanish sport Pelota Basca, a ball ga...
Metal
Vintage Pendant Lamp by Lustres Pelotas, Brass and Prismatic Glass, Brazil 1950s
By Lustres Pelotas
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Brass
Pair of Modern Cesare Casati "Pelota" Mirror Chrome Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in San Francisco, CA
It's name is derived from the racket used in a court sport popular in the 20th century called Basque pelota. The lamps are wired with Euro plugs and can be easily converted.
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic 'Pelota' Table Lamp by Casati and Ponzio
By Lamperti Associates, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in New York, NY
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern design table or desk lamp named 'Pelota' by Casati and Ponzio (Lamperti Associates.)
Metal
Brass and Prismatic Glass Ceiling Lamp, Brazilian Company Lustres Pelotas, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Brass
Pelota Table Lamps by Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very clean all original pair of Pelota lamps. The Pelota table lamp is approximately 12” tall by 4" by 9" and takes a bulb no greater than 40 watts.
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
White 'Pelota' Desk Lamp by Cesare Casati for Lamperti Studio D.A., Italy, 1970s
By Casati Cesare, Lamperti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Lamperti Model - Pelota desk lamp Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 11 cm x Depth 22 cm x Height 28 cm Materials - Plastic, metal Color - White, silver.
Plastic
Pelota table lamp by Casati Ponzio for Lamperti 1970s'
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Arezzo, IT
Plastic and chrome metal table lamp model Pelota designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti in the 1970s. The lamp has been thoroughly cleaned, is in good condition,...
Plastic
Mid-20th Century White Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
White satin ceramic table lamp in pelota basket form, custom-made fabric lampshade, rewired with twisted silk cord.
Ceramic
Pelota Table Lamp by Casati and Ponzio for Lamperti, 1971
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, Lamperti
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Pelota table lamp was designed by Ceasare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Studio D.A., Italy in 1971.
Plastic
Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte "Pelota" Table Lamp, Italy 2000
By Fontana Arte, Daniela Puppa
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp Mod. "Pelota" 3559bl, with nickel-plated metal base and black blown glass diffuser, with dimmer.
Metal
Pelota Desk Lamp by C. Casati and E. Ponzio for Lamperti
By Casati Cesare
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
he Pelota desk lamp was designed by Ceasare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Studio D.A., Italy in 1971.
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H 13 in W 3.94 in D 9.45 in
Pelota Table Lamp by Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Chrome coloured lamp. Stamped Lamperti on the bottom. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
Plastic
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H 6.11 in Dm 5.91 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp Design by Lustres Pelotas, Aluminum and Brass 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored. This wall lamps have flexible structures to adjust the light positions.
Brass, Aluminum
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H 12.88 in W 4.13 in D 10 in
"Pelota" Lamp By Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Italy, 1970s
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
"Pelota" lamp by Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Chrome Pelota Desk Lamp by C. Casati and E. Ponzio for Lamperti
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The pelota desk lamp was designed by Ceasare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Studio D.A., Italy in 1971.
ABS
PELOTA Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
"Pelota" lamp; designed by: "D.A.Studio"-Casati & Ponzio; c.1970 Manufactured by: "Lamperti".
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H 13 in W 3.94 in D 9.26 in
"Pelota" Lamp Designed by "D.A.Studio"- Casati & Ponzio 1970 Manufactured by "Lamperti".
By Lamperti Associates, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great elegant and rare lamp in perfect condition. Out of production today.
Pelota table lamp by Casati & Ponzio for Lamperti, 1971
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Table lamp, model Pelota. Designed by Cesare Casati & Emanuele Ponzio in 1971, Casati & Ponzio founded Studio DA in 1965.
Plastic
Pair of Orange Pelota Table Lamps by Studio DA, Italy
By Lamperti, Casati Cesare, Studio D.A. 1
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Pair of original 1971 table lamps designed and manufactured by Studio D.A, Italy. Orange and white plastic form with a chrome-plated diffuser. Single light fitting.
Plastic
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H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
'Pelota' Desk Lamp by Cesare Casati for Lamperti Studio D.A., Italy, 1970s
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Lamperti Model - Pelota desk lamp Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 11 cm x Depth 22 cm x Height 28 cm Materials - Plastic, metal Color - White, silver.
Plastic
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H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
White 'Pelota' Desk Lamp by Cesare Casati for Lamperti Studio D.A., Italy, 1970s
By Lamperti, Casati Cesare
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Lamperti Model - Pelota desk lamp Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 11 cm x Depth 22 cm x Height 28 cm Materials - Plastic, metal Color - White, silver.
Plastic
Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio "Pelota" Lamp, 1970s
By Lamperti, Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Paris, IDF
The pelota takes its shape from the "chistera", the tool used to play Basque pelota, which also gives the lamp its name.
Chrome, Metal
Midcentury Perlota Lamp by Lamperti, Italy circa 1971
By Casati Cesare, Lamperti Associates
Located in Pymble, NSW
The Pelota desk lamp was designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio for Lamperti, Studio D.A., Italy in 1971.
Plastic
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
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