{"title":"for the reader","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor the person who always has a book on the go, loves a beautifully stocked bookshelf and would happily spend an afternoon getting lost in a good read.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"slalom-yellow-desk-lamp-vico-magistretti-for-oluce-1980s","title":"\"Slalom\" Yellow Desk Lamp, Vico Magistretti for Oluce, (1980s) Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlalom Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1981, the Slalom table lamp is a sharp, graphic piece by Vico Magistretti, combining a sculptural steel structure with a bold, rectilinear shade. The lamp’s name refers to its angled, dynamic stance, with the slender black metal frame offsetting the brightly coloured lacquered shade. 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