Awesome Kila Red Dog rolling table lamp designed by Harry
Allen for IKEA. It is in wonderful vintage condition. We have provided a new
plug adapter. Please see photos. Circa 2001.
OK I never thought I would say IKEA and original
awesome design in the same sentence but here you have it! This incredible table
task lamp was designed in 2001 exclusively for IKEA by Harry Allen Designs. He
and it won accolades worldwide for its fabulous design. Harry’s inspiration for
this rolling task light was his life-long interest in roller skating. Its
tripod base is supported by rubber wheels which allow it to move in circles.
Designer, Harry Allen, is quoted as saying “Kila spins on its axis as if it had
been practicing that move in the roller rink for decades.” This bright red lamp
is so reminiscent of 1960s cutting edge design yet feels futuristic at the same
time. And although it originally sold for IKEAs super low pricing has now, as
with the great designs through the ages, become collectable and sought after.
Harry Allen is an award-winning designer born1964 in New
Jersey. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Alfred University and his master’s
in industrial design from Pratt Institute in NYC. He founded Harry Allen Design
NYC in 1993. That same year he produced a line of furniture called Living
Systems and since has designed internationally with a wide variety of clients
and products. He has work in the permanent collection of MoMA, the Brooklyn
Museum of Art, the Denver Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art as
well as earning many design awards.
We found this lamp sitting atop a George Nelson Action
Office desk. Who would have ever thought……Herman Miller and IKEA together! You need
to make this recent icon of good design yours!
Lamp:
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Height – 15.5 Inches
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Width – 24 Inches
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Depth – 8.5 Inches
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Weight – 2.6 Pounds
Boxed Size:
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Height – 21 Inches
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Width – 12 Inches
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Depth – 7 Inches
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Weight – 5 Pounds
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