Micol table lamp by Giuliana Gramigna and Sergio Mazza for Quattrifolio, 19

For their next magic trick, Giuliana Gramigna and Sergio Mazza set a large, lit opaline sphere upon a chrome disc, sunk a chrome hemisphere into its top, screwed in another lightbulb and there you have it - Micol - one of Space Age's best lighting designs. Produced by Quattrifolio in the 70s, this table lamp still works like a charm and, thanks to its two-button switch, the bulbs inside the opaline and the bulb on top can be operated independently. A floor lamp version is also available, do check it out.