Berkey Italia 1970s 2KW Film Spotlight Floor Lamp, Refinished Black | Ex-Dutch Television, Heavy-Duty Stand
Berkey Italia 1970s 2KW Film Spotlight Floor Lamp, Refinished Black | Ex-Dutch Television, Heavy-Duty Stand
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This 2000-watt Fresnel spotlight was made by Berkey Italia for Mole Richardson and spent its working life lighting studio sets for Dutch public television (N.O.S.). Today it stands on a heavy-duty light stand, refinished in deep black, as a floor lamp with real scale.
At a glance
| Manufacturer | Berkey Italia, built for Mole Richardson (England) |
| Model | Originally a 2000 W (2KW) film and television spotlight |
| Produced | 1970s |
| Provenance | Used by Dutch public broadcaster N.O.S. |
| Finish | Refinished in black; dents from studio life deliberately left visible |
| Lens | Original Fresnel lens with embossed “B” logo |
| Barndoors | Original, black, adjustable |
| Wiring | Rewired, E27 fitting, EU plug, original body switch still works |
| Bulb | Any standard LED or incandescent bulb; bulb included |
| Tripod | Large heavy-duty vintage light stand, height-adjustable |
| Spotlight dimensions | 46 × 65 × 47 cm (18.1" × 25.6" × 18.5") |
| Total height (adjustable) | From 200 cm (78.7") |
| Availability | One of one, once sold this exact piece will not return |
| Import duty | Payable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU) |
The story
Lights like this ran for hours a day in the television studios of Hilversum. The Fresnel lens, a stepped lens first designed for lighthouses, throws a soft-edged beam that made faces look good on screen. The barndoors shaped that beam to the set.
The restoration
We refinished the housing in black and rewired it for a standard bulb, while keeping the lens, barndoors and the original switch.
In your interior
At two metres and up, this is a lamp for a loft, a restaurant or a studio with ceiling height to match. It suits film lovers and designers who want an industrial object with a documented working past.
Ships in two boxes (spotlight and stand).