Inspired by old oil lamps and candleholders, Vertigo Bird’s Balloon Table Lamp design was based on the ancient principles of light reflection. However the need for oil is long gone, and instead an LED light source sits almost hidden inside its cylindrical base.
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The perfect positioning enables the light to shine upwards and reflect the light off of the tilting reflector. But don’t worry all you have to do is turn it on.
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