Rare pair of fibreglass floor lamps with ‘Age of Kings’ design by Tibor Reich (Hungarian, 1916-2016), c. 1964

Rewired and PAT tested.

Tibor Reich was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1916. He studied architecture and textiles in Vienna before moving to Britain in 1937. In 1946 he set up Tibor Ltd, based near Stratford-upon-Avon, introducing bright new colours and textures into the drab interiors of post-war Britain. The firm rapidly gained an international reputation working on commissions for the Festival of Britain, Expo ‘58 and Concorde.

In 1964, the Shakespeare Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon commissioned the ‘Age of Kings’ design by Tibor Reich for the stage curtains at the Shakespeare Theatre as part of the celebration to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s birth and it was used to make the stage curtains.