Tranquil Table Light

Tranquil Table Light Glass, chrome, and walnut United States, c. 1962 Opaque white glass diffuser fitting in plated metal base raised on walnut base, underwriters laboratory label, chip to interior base of shade, not visible when assembled, ht. 13 in. The title and form of the Tranquil table light make reference to the increasing use of tranquilizers in the United States in the 1960's. An early example of radical American design. Reference: 1000 Lights 1960 - present, Taschen, pg. 83.