Luis Pérez de la Oliva

LUIS PEREZ DE LA OLIVA for FASE.
Table lamp "Fase President", 1970's.
Chromed metal, wood and glass.
With publisher's mark on the back.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements: 41 x 60 x 30 cm.

Office table lamp designed by Luis Pérez de La Oliva, produced by Fase. Icon of Spanish industrial design, it combines wood, chromed metal and adjustable lampshade, reflecting the functional elegance characteristic of the Fase brand. Highly valued by collectors for its retro aesthetics and quality craftsmanship, it is an outstanding piece of Spanish mid-century design.

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.