Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Fase

LUIS PÉREZ DE LA OLIVA (Spain, mid-20th century) for Fase.
“Boomerang 2000” lamp, c. 1970.
Lacquered metal, gray and black.
All components are original except for the plug.
Measurements: 40 x 58 x 30 cm.

The Fase Boomerang was an office lamp with a swiveling base, featuring a hidden ball joint in the shade. It was produced starting in 1967 in several colors: black, gray, burgundy, beige, and gold.

The Spanish lighting manufacturer Fase was founded in Madrid in 1964 by industrial designer Pedro Martín. Martín initially sold his self-produced lamps at markets before successfully establishing a factory in Torrejón de Ardoz, on the outskirts of Madrid. In the 1970s, Fase was one of the leading players in the Spanish manufacturing industry, contributing to an economy struggling with oil crises and a difficult transition to democracy. For more than three decades, Fase sold lighting fixtures to 32 different countries, with its largest markets being the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, the 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 are often contradictory.