{"product_id":"flute-of-chicago-postmodern-corrugated-cardboard-table-lamp-in-red-1980s","title":"Flute of Chicago Postmodern Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp in Red, 1980s","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA bold, sculptural table lamp by Flute of Chicago, designed by Gregory Van Pelt in the 1980s Postmodern idiom — often cited as \"in the manner of\" Frank Gehry's Easy Edges cardboard furniture. The bulbous, urn-shaped base is built from laminated, edge-grain corrugated cardboard, its exposed rippled layers finished in a saturated red lacquer that gives the surface a distinctive ribbed, textural quality. It's topped with a matching wide conical (coolie) shade in glossy red, and the brass hardware and finial peeking through at the neck add a nice metallic contrast to the monochrome red palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFlute pieces were part of a wave of experimental cardboard furniture and lighting that emerged in the late 20th century, prized today for their playful material honesty and graphic presence — as much sculpture as light source. This example is in vibrant, vivid red throughout, a striking statement piece for a mid-century or postmodern-leaning interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_9415d43e\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_e4b02b84 dc-breakInsideAvoid dc-mbXsmall\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dc-textNoir dc-sassyFontBodyTypeHeavy dc-inline\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-title\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dc-sassyFontBody dc-inline\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-dimensions\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-inlineBlock dc-mr3px\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-detail-height\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-textLeft\"\u003eHeight: 17 in (43.18 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dc-inlineBlock dc-mr3px\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-detail-height\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-textLeft\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-inlineBlock\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-detail-diameter\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-textLeft\"\u003eDiameter: 18 in (45.72 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-inlineBlock\" data-tn=\"pdp-spec-detail-diameter\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc-textLeft\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. This lamp is in mostly fine condition, the shade has a few wrinkles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"flute of Chicago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43482381418559,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0157\/7730\/files\/Photoroom_20260702_120258.jpg?v=1783039548","url":"https:\/\/midcenturymasters.com\/products\/flute-of-chicago-postmodern-corrugated-cardboard-table-lamp-in-red-1980s","provider":"MidCentury Masters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}