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Mathmos Product Range during the Mid 1990s | The Early 1990s

Lunar: £295 Polished Aluminium base and cap. Two Models: Violet Liquid and Red Lava. Yellow Liquid and red lava. 80cm tall.

LUNAR was launched by Mathmos early 1990s discontinued early 2002. In, 1996 cap modified enabling the cap to be removed by unscrewing the tip. (Please see images below).

Mathmos Jupiter 2 Fibre Optic Lamp | Dazzling

Jupiter 2: £195 Polished aluminium, glass fibres, perspex dome. h:32cm w: 47cm One model: light colours: blue,red,yellow and green. Launched by Mathmos 1992 discontinued 1996. (Please see images below). The following details are found under a Jupiter 2: 12V 20W | Supply: 220/250v 50Hz Transformer rating 20VA. The correct bulb for Jupiter 2 is a halogen G4 12V 20W bulb. I would like to thank Michael Marx, huhnd.interior & Paul for images of the Mathmos Jupiter 2 below.

Anodised Telstars | Blue, Pink & Gold Anodised Telstars

Telstar was first launched in 1993 with a range of part anodised metal bodies, where the spun metal parts were anodised. These Telstars were produced in a range of colours such as: Blue, Violet and Gold with matching colour-coordinated bottles, so perfect for the 1990s. We would like to thank Stephen Saggerson for images of his Violet anodised Telstar. Alongside such anodised models, a polished metal version was made. This proved to be the most successful and anodised versions were retired. A new classic 1990s lava lamp was born.

Early Telstars required assembly and were shipped to the end user requiring assembly via a key. Also this early Telstars do not feature the raised Mathmos logo, rather three identical metal fin shaped legs. These early Telstars pre-date the clip-on leg edition Telstars of the later 1990s. Early versions of Telstar feature round date production stickers.

Mathmos Direct Sales Brochure | February 1995 | Notes & Product Range

Astro: £49.95 - Silver Anodised Aluminium. 5 Colour Combinations. Violet/Red, Violet/Orange, Clear/Grey, Blue/White and Pink/Orange.

Jet: £39.95 Black Spray Painted. 5 Colour Combinations.

Telstar: £59.95 - Polished silver legs, various coloured anodised aluminium bodies. David with help from Cressida designed the Telstar and Lunar products. They were essentially drawn "around" the bottles using french curves to find the most streamlined shape.

Silver Polished Body: Violet/Red, Violet/Orange & Yellow/Red. | Purple Anodised Body: Violet/ White | Blue Anodised Body: Blue/ White.

Lunar: £295 - Violet/Red & Yellow/Red colourways.

Jupiter 2: £195 - Fibre Optic Lamp which featured glass optics protected under a perspex dome. Blue. Red, Green, Yellow colourwheel inside.

Sputnik: £39.95 - An Aroma Lamp. Blue, Silver and Purple bodies.

Mathmos Direct Sales Brochure | Autumn 1995 | Notes & Product Range

Astro: £49.95 - Silver Anodised Aluminium. 5 Colour Combinations. Violet/Red, Violet/Orange, Clear/Grey, Blue/White and Pink/Orange.

Jet: £39.95. Black Spray Painted. 5 Colour Combinations.

Telstar: £59.95. Polished silver legs, various coloured anodised aluminium bodies. David with help from Cressida designed the Telstar and Lunar products. They were essentially drawn "around" the bottles using french curves to find the most streamlined shape.

Silver Polished Body: Violet/Red, Violet/Orange, Yellow/Red, Blue/White and Clear/Orange.

Faze 2: £49.95. Launched by Mathmos in 1995   discontinued 1997 approx. Consisted of silver anodised base and cap and pvc cylinder shape shade, base supporting vertical rod holding 2 coloured light bulbs. 2 models available consisting of  2 different sets of coloured bulbs. faze 2.1 red/blue  faze 2.2 red/yellow.

Lunar: £295 - Violet/Red & Yellow/Red colourways.

Jupiter 2: £195 - Fibre Optic Lamp which featured glass optics protected under a perspex dome. Blue. Red, Green, Yellow colourwheel inside.

Sputnik: £39.95 - An Aroma Lamp. Blue, Silver and Purple bodies.

Mathmos Direct Sales Brochure | January 1996

January 1996 Mathmos Product Range. Please see below.

Mathmos Faze 2 | An interactive colour changing piece from Mathmos.

Faze 2: £49.95 - In the 1990s, Mathmos developed a range of colour changing lights, titled Faze. Faze 1 featured a semi-spherical base with a bubble shade housing the bulbs inside. Faze 2 featured a more contemporary design featuring a tubular enclosure housing the Faze technology. Faze 3 took Faze to a pyramid form and offered sound to light colour changing along with colour chanign, all to be controlled with a remote control.

Mathmos Sputnik | A New Aroma Lamp from Mathmos | Lemon, Patchuli & Sandalwood ...

Sputnik: £39.95 Anodised and polished aluminium. H: 20cm W:30cm 3 Models: silver/blue, silver/purple & silver. 3 aromas are included: sandalwood, lemon and patchouli. Please see images below: First released in 1993 and discontinued in 1995. 3 aromas: "lift-off" lemon  "touch-down" patchouli and "link-up" sandalwood.

Below: Product Matrix for 1995. Below: Lunar (80cm), Jet (40cm), Telstar (49cm), Astro (42cm).

Mathmos Drury Lane | Mathmos London

This wonderful photo shows the old Drury Lane Mathmos shop in London. Note the Astro Wall sections in the back, modular wall sections which contain Astro bottles to curate a stunning moving lava effect. Note the wonderful bubble Mathmos sign and the Faze 2 installation on the left of the showroom. Also note the Lunar (3 examples) in the window.

Mathmos Astro Wall | Modular Lava Lamp Installations

These wonderful images below are courtesy of Tim Reynolds, an industrial designer who worked for Mathmos in the 1990s. They show the Astro wall, in diagram form, at a Mathmos Trade stand and at the The Big Breakfast show. Astro Wall is essentially a modular wall which features nine astrobottles arranged in a wonderful continous pattern. When the wall is illuminated the bottle wills will start work and flow and create a mesmerising effect. Most notably the wall used to stand in multiple sections in the Mathmos office and shop in Drury Lane, London.

Star Burst: (fibre optic) Sold by Mathmos 1992 for short period. Consisted of nylon fibres with aluminium and black base. Please see above.

Below: Starburst, Sputnik (Blue, Pink, Silver) & Wave Machine. Unreleased product: Magma World.

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