Fluorescent light
Fluorescent Light
1963 (made)
1963 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
John and Sylvia Reid met whilst studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture in London at the beginning of the Second World War. There they formed a relationship which was to sustain them through a fruitful and prolific design partnership until John's death in 1992.
Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs.
Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Fluorescent light |
| Materials and techniques | Glass and metal |
| Brief description | Fluorescent kitchen light, designed by John and Sylvia Reid, manufactured by Atlas Lighting Ltd, London, 1963. Winner of the Design Centre Award 1960. |
| Physical description | Fluorescent lamp, a straight glass tube, supported on a metal spigot, the ballast housed in a red tapered cowl with ventilation slots at one end. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer. |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1960. |
| Summary | John and Sylvia Reid met whilst studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture in London at the beginning of the Second World War. There they formed a relationship which was to sustain them through a fruitful and prolific design partnership until John's death in 1992. Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.380-1963 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2011 |
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