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Mathmos Lamps Make Nostalgic Comeback Ahead of Christmas 2025

12/25/2025

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Mathmos is experiencing a resurgence in demand, with stock shortages ahead of Christmas 2025, due to nostalgia and design trends, says Cressida Granger, managing director of Mathmos.
Edward Craven Walker founded Mathmos in 1963, and the company now produces lamps locally in Dorset.
Granger notes the two-hour warm-up time, which contributes to the lamps' calming appeal.
Collaborations with artists yield limited editions that sell out quickly, building a collectors' community.

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Mathmos is experiencing a resurgence in demand, with stock shortages ahead of Christmas 2025, due to nostalgia and design trends, says Cressida Granger, managing director of Mathmos.
Edward Craven Walker founded Mathmos in 1963, and the company now produces lamps locally in Dorset.
Granger notes the two-hour warm-up time, which contributes to the lamps' calming appeal.
Collaborations with artists yield limited editions that sell out quickly, building a collectors' community.