Luis Pérez de la Oliva, for Fase

LUIS PEREZ DE LA OLIVA (Spain, mid-20th century) for FASE.
Floor lamp "Eclipse", design 1966.
Chromed metal, Mongoy wood and plexiglass.
Exhibits sligthly wear consistent with age and use and light wear on the base.
Exclusive and hard to find lamp.
The entire lamp retains all its original parts, even the plug.
Measurements: 145 x 45 x 45 cm.

Luis Pérez De la Oliva's creative philosophy was to design functional pieces without sacrificing aesthetics. In fact, his lamps are of great refinement. Pérez created iconic lamps for Fase, such as the Eclipse and President models. Both have clean lines and minimalist style. The floor model of the Eclipse consists of a circular base on which stands a tapered shaft, with the center of Mongoy wood, and a disk-shaped diffuser bordered by a curved sheet of wood. A system of four bulbs that can modulate the ambient light by means of the upper pin.

Luis Pérez de la Oliva is a Spanish designer recognized for his significant contribution to the world of lighting, especially during his collaboration with the company FASE. FASE, founded in the 1960s, became a benchmark for luminaire design in Spain.

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.

Early Fase designs are considered modern, with original combinations of metals such as chrome and steel, with marble and wood, in a range of bright colors. Often, the fixtures could also be moved thanks to a sophisticated swivel system devised by early Fase designers, which soon became a trademark along with their glass diffusers. Important Fase designs include Boomerang 64, Boomerang 2000, 520, Faro and President, all of which are believed to have been designed in the 1960s.