Pair of Doria Leuchten tripod lamps — Striped opaline and brass — 1950s-60s

Pair of table lamps produced by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1950s-1960s. Sold as a pair. Each globe consists of two overlapping volumes of satin opaline in the shape of a spinning top, featuring fine radiating stripes. Viewed from above, the pattern forms a sun around the opening, bordered by a black rim; two gray stripes highlight the curvature. Below, a brass tripod with very thin stems, ending in small balls. When lit, they emit a soft and warm light, and the stripes appear in transparency. Their overlapping round volumes evoke the spirit of Isamu Noguchi's Akari lanterns, with glass replacing paper. Doria Leuchten, a company founded in 1945 by Walter Donner, collaborated with designers such as Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg and Wolfgang Tümpel, a former Bauhaus student. The original DORIA label can be removed. Condition: both opalines are intact. Original wiring is functional, without a switch: one can add a switch on the wire or plug them into a switched outlet. Dimensions (each): L 16 × H 24 cm.