{"product_id":"gunda-pottery-australia-36-table-lamp-in-caramel-black-with-hand-made-lampshade-vintage-fabric","title":"Gunda Pottery (Australia) 36\" Table Lamp in Caramel\/Black, with Hand-Made Lampshade (Vintage Fabric)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\" id=\"p-rc_90104e41f0c1c2f0-19\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGunda Pottery\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in Melbourne in 1956 by Gundaris Lusis (1928–1996), a Latvian immigrant who arrived in Australia in 1949.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Operating initially out of a suburban garage, the studio remained active until 1977. \u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8\"\u003eDuring its 21 years of production, Gunda Pottery became a significant contributor to the mid-20th-century Australian studio pottery movement, producing hundreds of slip-cast earthenware models for the local homeware, giftware, and tourist markets.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\" id=\"p-rc_90104e41f0c1c2f0-20\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003eThe studio's output was heavily influenced by post-war European ceramics, particularly the modernist aesthetics of Scandinavian and West German design.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Pieces were widely recognised for their sleek, contemporary forms and geometric or abstract decoration. Lusis frequently experimented with different techniques, developing unique surface treatments such as a distinct 'volcano' texture and a signature matt blackware glaze that featured prominently across his work. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_90104e41f0c1c2f0-21\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6 citation-end-6\"\u003eWhile Lusis worked largely independently, other ceramicists, such as Harry Whyte, occasionally created pieces under the Gunda label, including avant-garde souvenirware.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003eToday, Gunda Pottery is actively sought after by collectors and institutions as an important representation of post-war modernist ceramic design in Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, with Black lava textured finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, Orange, Brown, Off-White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-made in-house from premium vintage fabric. The design can be displayed a couple of different ways, as per the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 91.5cm (36\") tall, 25cm diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWiring\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulb\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gunda Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874048086183,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_327f7ba4-0857-45b9-989b-f4b73a29c24b.jpg?v=1781149887","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/gunda-pottery-australia-36-table-lamp-in-caramel-black-with-hand-made-lampshade-vintage-fabric","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}