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SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp

$79 Non-Member
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Members save up to 20% & free shipping $35+
Online Only

SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp

$79 Non-Member
$71.10 Member
Members save up to 20% & free shipping $35+

Color:  Red/ Yellow

Size:  One Size

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The latest from SOWDEN, the brand of George Sowden, one of the founding members of Memphis, is the PL1 Portable Lamp, a small rechargeable lamp composed of a painted aluminium stand and a shade made from silicone—a material that George Sowden discovered is a great diffuser of light, long-lasting and easy to clean. The light has a continuous dimmer setting, controlled by pressing lightly the top of the lamp. The shade is also removable for easy cleaning. Charges via USB, with cable included, for four hours of light at maximum brightness when fully charged. Use the SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp wherever you need extra light, from your dining table to your bedside table to your outdoor space. It measures 9.5h x 5"diam. 160 lumens.

  • Designer
    George Sowden
  • Size
    9.75h x 5"diam.
  • Material
    ABS, Aluminum, Silicone
  • Year of Design
    2021
  • Origin
    China
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SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp - Red/ Yellow

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Why We Chose This
UK-born designer George Sowden moved to Milan in 1970 where he started working with Ettore Sottsass and Olivetti. In 1981, along with Sotsass, Nathalie du Pasquier and other young designers, he founded the Memphis Design Group. In 2010 he founded SOWDEN and over the years he has worked as a designer and product developer for many global brands.
A Surprising Material
A Surprising Material

“When I was developing prototypes for my new lighting designs, I used silicone for the shade, because it was a quick and inexpensive way to do it,” explains Sowden. “That’s when I discovered that silicone has an extraordinary quality of light diffusion.”

On Memphis
On Memphis

“Memphis was pre-computers. It was basically very traditional woodworking. It’s extraordinary what can be done now with digital technology and electronic management of information—but it hasn’t changed the way I feel about designing, only how I do it.”

Sowden’s Process
Sowden’s Process

“When I design, I put everything on the table. And then I shuffle the cards and do it again. In fact, I’ve always liked working as fast as I can, doing lots of different things—spotting and taking advantage of the possibilities that come out by playing about.”

George Sowden
George Sowden

George Sowden has been designing objects that improve the functions of everyday life for nearly 50 years. Because of their interesting shapes and distinct color palettes, these designs also seem to double as sculptures. He has conceived products for the Danish brand HAY and also his own company, SOWDEN, such as his recent lighting collection. In the 1970s he moved from the UK to Milan where he worked with Italian design icons such as Olivetti and Ettore Sottsass. Sowden was a founding member of the Memphis Group where he created designs that challenged the standard notions of objects and function.

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