{"product_id":"acrilica-table-lamp-oluce","title":"Acrilica Table Lamp by Oluce","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcrilica\u003c\/strong\u003e is a table lamp made from a single thick curve of clear acrylic, designed in 1962 by Joe Colombo with his brother Gianni for Oluce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in 2 versions: the classic black lacquered steel base, and the 60th anniversary edition on a Portoro marble base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOluce, founded in Milan in 1945, turned a bold idea into an object that looks more like kinetic art than a lamp. A light source hidden in the base shines into the acrylic, and the thick, curved body carries the glow all the way up and around to the head, so the whole curve lights up softly. The light is indirect and diffused, and the lamp seems to hold the light inside the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrilica, model 281, was Joe Colombo’s first project for Oluce and the only one he made with his brother Gianni. After it the brothers went separate ways: Joe left art, where he had shown promise with his Nucleari works, and Gianni left design to become a leading name in kinetic and programmed art. The lamp earned its nickname from its striking look and its curve in acrylic. Methacrylate had been used in lighting for about a decade, usually in thin sheets that are cut or thermoformed, and here its thickness and curve do the work. In 2022 Oluce celebrated the 60th anniversary of the design with a limited edition on a Portoro marble base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Designers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0119\/3052\/files\/oluce-joe-colombo-designer.jpg?v=1792693334\" alt=\"Portrait of Italian designer Joe Colombo, who designed the Acrilica lamp for Oluce\" width=\"540\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Colombo was one of the major Italian designers of the postwar years and died in 1971 at the age of 41. Oluce describes his work as an optimistic look toward the future rather than a nostalgic one. He designed integrated living cells such as Visiona ’69 for Bayer and compact self-contained objects such as the Mini-Kitchen of 1963. His other works include the Bobby cart and the Elda armchair (both 1970), a chair for Kartell (1968) and the mp lamp (1972).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“the brief but intense parable of one of the greatest Italian designers”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOluce, on Joe Colombo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow It Was Made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is a single piece of clear PMMA (Perspex acrylic) with a thick, curved profile. The black version stands on a lacquered steel base, and the 60th anniversary edition stands on a base cut from Portoro marble, a black stone with gold veining. A 4W integrated LED sits in the base and feeds the acrylic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAwards and Recognition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrilica won a Gold Medal at the XIII Triennale di Milano in 1964. Oluce also lists it among its designs held in international museum collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDownloads\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oluce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OLU-acrilica-281LBT-technical-data.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTechnical sheet, black steel base (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oluce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLU-acrilica-281MP-standard-technical-data.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTechnical sheet, Portoro marble base (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oluce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OLU-acrilica-281-LBT-281-MP-mounting-instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAssembly instructions (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrilica is a lamp you notice even when it is off, a clear curve that catches the room around it. Lit, it glows from within and gives a soft, even light that suits a sideboard, a console or a bedside table. It is a piece of design history, awarded at the Triennale and made for living with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 4W LED is integrated, so there is no bulb to change, and the light is warm at 2700K. Switch it on and the acrylic does the rest. Dust the acrylic with a soft dry cloth and avoid abrasive or solvent cleaners, which can scratch or cloud the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"lm-table\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:auto\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOluce, Milan (since 1945)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAcrilica 281 table lamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDesigners\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eJoe Colombo with Gianni Colombo (1962)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTable lamp, indirect and diffused light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e9.1 in (23 cm) with marble base; 9.4 in (24 cm) with steel base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e10.2 in (26 cm) with marble base; 9.4 in (24 cm) with steel base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eClear PMMA acrylic; lacquered steel or Portoro marble base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTransparent diffuser on black steel base or on Portoro marble base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLight source\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIntegrated LED, 1 x 4W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLight output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e570 lumens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eColor temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2700K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCRI\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e85 or higher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDimming\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot dimmable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eProduct weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.3 lb (6.5 kg) steel base; 15 lb (6.8 kg) marble base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eItem numbers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBlack steel base: OL-ACRILICA-281-BL; Portoro marble base: OL-ACRILICA-281-MB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace it on a sideboard, a console, a coffee table or a bedside table where the curve can be seen from several sides. It suits modern, mid-century and collector interiors, and it looks especially good against dark wood, stone or velvet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big is the Acrilica table lamp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lamp is about 9 in (23 to 24 cm) high and 9.4 to 10.2 in (24 to 26 cm) wide depending on the base, so it sits comfortably on a console or side table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat light does the Acrilica give?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives soft, indirect and diffused light from a 4W LED in the base, 570 lumens at 2700K with a CRI of 85 or higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I dim the Acrilica?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The sheet lists the Acrilica as not dimmable, and it works with a simple on\/off switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the two versions?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth use the same clear acrylic body. One stands on the classic black lacquered steel base, and the 60th anniversary edition stands on a Portoro marble base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Acrilica have a replaceable bulb?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The LED is integrated into the base, so there is no bulb to buy or match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho designed the Acrilica?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Colombo designed it in 1962 together with his brother Gianni, as his first project for Oluce. It won a Gold Medal at the XIII Triennale di Milano in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrilica is one of the few lamps that is both a museum piece and an easy daily companion. The clear curve glows and almost disappears, which makes it a quiet focal point in any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"lm-shipping-table\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:auto\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eProcessing Time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAvailable on December 5, 2026.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eShips From\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;white-space:normal;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How big is the Acrilica table lamp?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The lamp is about 9 in (23 to 24 cm) high and 9.4 to 10.2 in (24 to 26 cm) wide depending on the base, so it sits comfortably on a console or side table.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What light does the Acrilica give?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It gives soft, indirect and diffused light from a 4W LED in the base, 570 lumens at 2700K with a CRI of 85 or higher.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I dim the Acrilica?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The sheet lists the Acrilica as not dimmable, and it works with a simple on\/off switch.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the difference between the two versions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Both use the same clear acrylic body. 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