Luis Pérez De la Oliva

LUIS PEREZ DE LA OLIVA (Spain, mid-twentieth century) for GRIN LUZ
Office lamp, ca. 1985.
Chromed metal.
Measurements: 38 X 55 cm.

Office table lamp designed by Luis Pérez de La Oliva and produced by Grin Luz, in Spain, during the 1980s. It has a circular metal base and a chrome diffuser rests on a metallic foot with an orange ochre coating. The whole has aerodynamic and modern curves. The design is impeccable. The quality of the materials is combined with functionality.

Luis Pérez de la Oliva specialized in the design of office and home lamps. He worked mainly for Fase in the seventies and eighties. His pieces radiate the timeless charm of vintage design. Spanish lighting manufacturer Fase was founded in Madrid in 1964 by industrial designer Pedro Martín. Martín sold his self-produced lamps first in markets, before successfully establishing a factory in Torrejón de Ardoz, on the outskirts of Madrid. In the 1970s, Fase was a major player in the Spanish manufacturing industry, contributing to an economy struggling with oil crises and a difficult transition to democracy. Fase sold lighting for more than three decades to 32 different countries, with its largest markets being the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Canada and the United States. Despite Fase's commercial success, information about the company and its history is scarce and sources often contradictory.