Funky Find Of The Week: Ingo Maurer's Seven Rats Table Lamp
The Seven Rats table light.
Designed by German Artist Ingo Maurer and team, 2007.
This unique lighted art piece depicts seven plastic rats (four black and three white) locked inside a steel, gold, brass and plastic cage structure measuring 33.5 x 15.7 x 15.7.
The whole piece is lit with a 50 watts halogen WFL 55:, socket GU 5,3, 230/125/12volts and has a continuously variable transformer-dimmer. You can purchase it for $4,680.00 USD. Buy it here at Unica Home.
German born artist and light objects designer, Ingo Maurer has been the recipient of many design awards and his work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including the museum of modern art in new york. Considered an outsider with rare artistic style, Ingo Maurer adds provocation and fun to the world of design.
See more of his wild 'art' lighting at his site here.