With his sleek, glossy and dynamic designs, Marc Newson creates cutting-edge work that embodies notions of speed, luxury and progress. His work — be it his now-iconic Event Horizon table, an Italian speed boat, Nike shoes, or an Ikepod wristwatch — manifests a jet-set lifestyle redefined for the 21st century.
A Sydney native, Newson lived in Tokyo for several years and currently resides in London. He has created everything from furniture and jewelry to sneakers and dish racks. Given his globetrotting lifestyle, it’s easy to see why one of his best-known designs is the Lockheed lounge chair — a curvy, pod-shaped piece crafted from the same riveted aluminum that encases airplanes. You may also have spotted one of Newson’s many collaborations with luxury fashion houses — such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès — in a first-class departure lounge.
One of the most influential (and certainly one of the most prolific) industrial designers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Newson preaches the gospel of good design with messianic fervor. His work appears in dozens of museum collections around the world, and consistently fetches high prices at auction.
Newson has long been captivated by the space-age modernism of the early 1960s — indeed, his famed Embryo chair for Cappellini would fit right into the Jetsons’ living room. With such a long and impressive list of futuristic design bona fides, as you will see on these pages, Marc Newson is clearly a designer on the move.
Find vintage Marc Newson lounge chairs, tables and other furniture today on 1stDibs.
Marc Newson Helice Floor Lamp for Flos, Italy, 1992
By Marc Newson
Located in Dronten, NL
Designed by Marc Newson in 1992 for Flos, the Helice is one of the most sculptural floor lamps of the 1990s. Newson, the Australian designer known for his fluid, organic forms, gave ...
Aluminum
Spun Light-F Floor Lamp by Sebastian Wrong for Flos
Located in Las Vegas, NE
The Spun Light-F floor lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthetics. Its main body has a spun metal ...
Aluminum
Two Helice model lamps by Marc Newson for Flos
By Flos, Marc Newson
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of Helice model lamps designed by Marc Newson for Flos, 1993. Both lamps are fully functional, halogen lighting convertible to LED. Silver anodized aluminum version and rare gol...
Aluminum
Floor Lamp Ingo Maurer Nuunu
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Model: Nuunu Floor Designer: Flavia Thumshirn A poetic interplay of light with golden paper: the nuunu floor lamp brings the warm, golden poetry of autumn into any space. Designed b...
Aluminum, Steel
Harvey Guzzini floor lamp
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in BE
A rare 1970s Italian arc floor lamp by Harvey Guzzini, featuring a sweeping metal arch and a signature-marked shade with a milky plastic look. The shade shows a very fine hairline cr...
Metal
Brisé Floor Lamp by ROCHE & FRÈRES
Located in Geneve, CH
Brisé Floor Lamp by ROCHE & FRÈRES Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces + 4 A.P. Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 200 cm. Materials: lyocell and mirror polished and brushed stainless steel. Weight: 6 kg....
Stainless Steel, Other
Bi Bip' Italian Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1976
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A minimal Italian floor lamp titled 'Bi Bip' with a white ceramic half-dome base and white ceramic head having a pivoting brushed metal shade with wire halo.
Metal
Nube Floor Lamp by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Italian floor lamp with three clear glass shades mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 20 inches / Height: 67 inches 3 lights / G9 type ...
Metal
Panthella Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Centreville, VA
The work of Verner Panton, the Panthella Lamp (1971) remains one of his most popular lighting designs to this day. Marked by organic shapes typical of his creations, it’s fitted wi...
Plastic
$3,600 / item
H 86.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Bi Bip' Italian Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1976
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A minimal Italian floor lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni titled 'Bi Bip' with white ceramic half-dome base and head, a pivoting brushed metal shade and a wi...
Metal
Unusual Floor Lamp by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Such an unusual example of Tapio Wirkkala's coveted lighting. This model has an adjustable light source which is controlled by a sliding bar on the l...
Metal, Brass
Monumental Angelo Lelli Floor Lamp For Arteluce.
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very impressive and rare large floor lamp by Lelli. This example is more sculpture than lamp . Beautiful chromed metal with weighted base and adjustable arms.
Metal
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp, Model 9227
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An adjustable table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman, circa1950 This example retains it's original enameled white shade with a solid brass upright and adjustable thumbscrew. Stam...
Brass, Metal
Rare Pair of Articulating Arredoluce Table Lamps
By Arredoluce
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional pair of Arredoluce table lamps in polished stainless steel and travertine marble. Unusual to find a single. Impossible to come across a pair. These lamps are ingenious in their design. A single weight is attached to a thin cable which allows the lamp to be positioned in numerous positions on the upright bars...
Travertine, Marble, Steel
Yki Nummi Table Lamp for Orno Finland
By Yki Nummi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific Minimalist table lamp by Yki Nummi for Orno Finland, circa 1955. Taupe enamel paint over aluminum. This lamp has an adjustable height an...
Aluminum
Cuma Table Lamp by Ugo La Pietra for Artemide/VeArt ca. 1992
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very rare Cuma table lamp by Ugo La Pietra for Artemide/VeArt. This collaboration is due to Artemide acquiring the Venetian company one year prior. Each glass component is blown or m...
Blown Glass
