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Whoever manufactured the lamp, I want it.

I identify the lamp as beautiful and you as lucky!

What an awesome lamp! I found a similar but not nearly as nice...
http://www.lightinguniverse.com/products/view.aspx?family=354382&af=434&id3=01

If the lamp truly has a marble base, my guess is that it is worth it to invest in some re-wiring. If you are in the SF/Bay Area, I highly recommend Vince over at Victor's Lighting, 2166 Palou Avenue, 415-285-1280. He might even be able to identify this lamp for you!

Hi guys- the lamp totally is killer isn't it?!? The base is most definitely marble- which is why I haven't turned it over to see if anything is stamped on the bottom: I don't want to end up breaking it! It's so heavy that when sliding it from room to room on the hardwood floors we use a slick piece of cardboard underneath it to slowly drag it along. I hope someone knows something about it. Thanks everyone for your help!

-Amanda

i found one that is similar, though not nearly as cool! I love your base... its so much cooler! http://www.arcadianlighting.com/nv-4177.html

i have a similar "spider" lamp. it comes apart where the seperate little poles spring out of the bigger main pole. if i pull up on that part, sort of like a cap, it pulls out from the bottom part of the pole and exposes the wiring the connects. i don't know if that's how your would work, but you might look more closely trying that.

I love the lamp! I cannot identify it, but I know how to make it easier to move it. Put a cloth or a towel underneath and slide it. It won't scratch the floors.

We used to carry a lamp like that and I think it was made by Nuevo, but has been discontinued.

www.nuevoliving.com

I recognize your desk, too! Elite Stix. I built one today!

Sorry, but I don't like it. It seems like an arco wanna-be, but not quite there. Just my $0.02

There are 1000 different versions of this lamp. Go to literally any lamp/lighting store and you'll probably find one.

Hope you're using florescent lighting on that lamp, Looks like an energy sucker.

Just my $0.02

Oh my gosh! I grew up with that exact same lamp with the marble base and everything! I feel badly though because I really don't know anything about it. I called my Dad and he said that they had bought it brand new for about $400 fifteen years ago. Other than that, he has no idea either. He did mention that the lamp started to tip over after a while because the base was so heavy. They had to prop the lamp against the couch. Not very attractive.

I've been in contemporary lighting for 8 years and I've seen plenty of knock-offs of this lamp, but I have not seen this one which must be the original. It looks like quality. "Flos" is known for their arc lamp with marble block for a base. I wonder if they did it at one time....?

It seems to me someone rewired this lamp as a DIY. I would be leery if only because they patched it up without care. No socket covers (I think that's what you're describing as missing? and electrical tape jury-rigging? I wouldn't feel safe, no matter the provenance of the lamp with this type of rewiring job. It's not necessarily that they didn't know what they were doing, but they obviously took shortcuts and didn't follow through with the finishing details.

Having this professionally rewired would be my first priority. Just get it priced. You got a lamp for free, so spend a little money on it. I'm not a big fan of this style, but it looks like it might be of higher quality than the ubiquitous cheap kind. If you really like it, it's probably worth a little bit of cost to make it safe.

at least here in germany they refer to big chrome lamps with a marble foot as "Big Bow".... and thats all i know.

maus