Levitating Anti-Gravity Table Lamp

Some lamps light a room and some lamps stop conversation. This one does both. The illuminated element hovers above its base with nothing touching it, held in a carefully tuned magnetic field and powered wirelessly across the gap, turning slowly as it glows. It is the kind of object that people reach out to touch before they believe it, and it keeps that effect long after the first week.

Behind the spectacle sits a serious piece of engineering. The suspension is tuned for a strong bearing capacity, so the floating element settles quickly rather than wobbling, and it returns to position after the table is knocked. The base is weighted for stability and finished cleanly enough to sit on a desk in an office or a counter in a shop without looking like a science toy.

The LED itself is warm and soft rather than harsh, so the lamp works as genuine ambient light in a study, a reception area or a living room, not only as a demonstration. Setting it up takes a moment of patience to find the balance point, after which it holds indefinitely. Keep it away from bank cards, hard drives and pacemakers, and out of reach of young children.

• Effect: magnetic levitation with continuous slow rotation
• Power: wireless transmission across the air gap
• Light: warm soft LED suitable for ambient use
• Base: weighted, high bearing capacity, stable on desks
• Use: desk, study, counter, reception, studio, gift
• Caution: strong magnets, keep from cards, drives and pacemakers
• Note: adult setup required, keep away from young children