# A 1970s East German desk lamp, and a Ferrari idea

A Core77 writer spots a Communist-era VEB Zweckleuchtenbau desk lamp and imagines a vintage Ferrari shift gate as its base.

- Category: Inspiration (product)
- Made by: VEB Zweckleuchtenbau on Core77
- Original: https://www.core77.com/posts/145730/A-Good-Idea-for-a-Lamp-for-Ferrari-Fanatics
- On Afterware: https://afterware.xyz/p/a-1970s-east-german-desk-lamp-and-a-ferrari-idea

## Story

The lamp is a 1970s design by VEB Zweckleuchtenbau, a state-owned East German lamp maker. It's spare and utilitarian, and the switch sits exactly where you'd expect it to.

The tilt works by sliding the stalk along a small channel in the base. Core77's Rain Noe liked the mechanism enough to picture a swap: a vintage Ferrari shift gate in place of the base, with a more Ferrari-flavored shade on top. Noe reckons that would sell for an absurd amount of money.

Tags: vintage lighting, desk lamp, east german design, ferrari, industrial design

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