Mayday Lamp

1998

Designer

Konstantin Grcic, German, 1965-: Born: Germany; Work Locations: Germany

Manufacturer

Flos, Est. 1962: Work Locations: Italy

Country

Italy

Object

lamp

Medium

Injection-molded polypropylene

Accession Number

2010.8

Credit Line

Gift of FLOS USA, Inc.

Konstantin Grcic (German). Mayday Lamp. 1998. Injection-molded polypropylene. Gift of FLOS USA, Inc.. 2010.8.

Dimensions

height: 20 7/8 in, 53.0225 cm; base diameter: 8 15/32 in, 21.5106 cm

Inscription

Serial No. 1202557

Department

Architecture and Design

Collection

Architecture and Design

Konstantin Grcic
German, born 1965
Mayday Lamp
1998
Injection-molded polypropylene
Manufactured by Flos S.p.A., Italy
Gift of Flos USA, Inc., 2010.8

The Mayday lamp, produced for Flos in 1999, is a reinterpretation of the industrial lamps used in auto mechanic shops transformed for domestic use. The Mayday lamp exemplifies Konstantin Grcic’s aspirations to rethink conventional products for the home.

Known Provenance

Gifted 2010 by Flos USA, Inc. to the Denver Art Museum.

Exhibition History

"What Is Modern?"—Denver Art Museum, 10/30/2010 - 3/24/2013
“The Light Show” — Denver Art Museum, 5/19/2019 – 3/7/2021