Introducing Astro Flame, a candle-powered version of our classic 1963 design that adapted for candle by designer, Magnus Pettersen. This is the largest tea light-powered lava lamp in the range using bottles that are compatible across the entire iconic Astro range. Every Astro Flame lava lamps is entirely hand-made in Britain and includes three tealights.

During the Spring and Summer months, Mathmos like to offer a special lava bottle filling where we custom fill out of range colours for Mathmos fans and customers for a limited time only.

Astro Baby is one of the two original 1960s lava lamp designs by the inventor of lava lamps and Mathmos founder Edward Craven Walker. His other design is the Astro. Both models were originally sold in this lovely copper anodised finish which has not been available in the Astro Baby since the 1980s. Buy Now … Continued

Our new range of classic 1963 Astro lava lamps is inspired by vinyl records. Much like Mathmos lava lamps, vinyl records have lasted the test of time and we think the two have lots in common. Skilled British craftsmen spin the aluminium and etch in the grooves. Then a shiny black anodised finish is applied … Continued

Mathmos lava lamps, iconic symbols of 1960s counterculture, have found their way into museums worldwide, celebrated as both design masterpieces and cultural artefacts. Created in 1963 by British inventor Edward Craven Walker, these lamps embody the era’s spirit of innovation and rebellion. Their mesmerising, ever-changing patterns of floating wax have made them enduring symbols of creativity and relaxation.

At Mathmos we pride ourselves in offering a comprehensive range of spares to keep our classic Mathmos lava lamps running from 1963 to now. We want our customers to enjoy iconic designs with rich heritage with the assurance of premium British quality that is built to last.

Mathmos recently collaborated with the iconic British brand Orange Amplifiers. Both brands were founded in England in the psychedelic 60s and are still going strong; Orange Amplifiers has been making amplifiers for guitars since 1968, and Mathmos, our classic range of lava lamps, since 1963. Both companies boast rich British heritages, high-quality craftsmanship and highly engaged fanbases.

The Mathmos Factory Show room opens during Mathmos’ 60th birthday and celebrates Mathmos’ fresh from the factory, direct to customer business. The showroom is inside the factory where all the Mathmos lava lamps are hand filled and sent out to customers all over the UK and Europe. QR codes in the showroom will take visitors straight to each product’s webpage on their phones and knowledgeable staff are on hand to assist visitors.

Mathmos has produced the highest-quality lava lamps since 1963, and as a result of this long history we’ve had the pleasure of seeing Mathmos Astro lava lamps pop up in all sorts of wonderful locations ever since. Two of our retro lava lamps are pictured here in the retro locations of 70s House Manchester and The Hippie Shake office. Did you know that items that are at least 40 years old can be considered vintage? Meaning our original lava lamp models Astro and Astro Baby can claim their vintage titles.

Introducing Evo; the hottest new product to join the Mathmos lava lamp range. Evo is our first full-sized candle powered lava lamp.

Three artists based in Berlin have incorporated lava lamps into their work in recent years; Jenna Sutela worked with Mathmos…

It was perfect to launch our Platinum Astro Vinyl in the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Our Astro Vinyl black was a sell-out,

One of the most engaging and soothing features of Mathmos lava lamps is the ever-changing nature of the lava movement. It turns out that this is also perfect for producing the random, chaotic means necessary for strong computer encryption. Buy Astro About Cryptology A wall of lava lamps encrypts up to 10% of the worldwide … Continued

When we are less frantic during spring and summer, we ask you to choose colour combinations for special lava lamp fills not usually in our range. Then we offer the colourway for sale for just one day only. Astro Special Fill: April You chose blue & orange for the special fill, a colour that goes … Continued

A pair of limited edition Mathmos lava lamp pin badges of our classic Astro and Astro Baby designs. A strictly limited edition of 2000 numbered pairs of badges with their edition number embossed on the back. The enamelled metal badges are produced by the heritage British company, Fattorini, established in 1827, see below. Take advantage … Continued

Our Unique Candle Powered Lava Lamp Range Is Growing Building on the success of Fireflow we have developed two new tea-light powered lava lamps, see below. We have also redesigned all our packaging for the candle powered range making them even more giftable. Take advantage of the 20% discount when you buy more than one. … Continued

Mathmos astro lamps feature alongside other 1960s Pop Design classics in the great 68. Pop & Protest Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. The exhibition includes an incredible complete room designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Spiegel publishing house. EXHIBITION INFO.

Following the sell-out success of our first collaboration in 2023, multi-disciplinary Dutch designer and artist Sabine Marcelis and British heritage brand Mathmos, inventor of the world’s first lava lamp, teamed up again to launch their second collectible Sabine Marcelis x Mathmos Astro Lava Lamp that launched 3rd October 2024.

The concluding limited edition of the 60th anniversary Astro collection marks a vibrant collaboration with the bold and colorful French designer, Camille Walala.

Mathmos collaborated with innovative Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, known for her sleek and minimalist approach to design. Studio Sabine Marcelis is based in Rotterdam and combines elements of architecture, materiality, and light to create stunning pieces that redefine spatial experiences.

Mathmos Shops of the Past We had some great London shops, see our Instagram and Facebook for images. One of the benefits was that we met a few of you face to face and could get to know you and find out what you thought of us. Mathmos Shops of the Present For years now we have been … Continued

We are currently in the window of the museum in Poole for the local light festival. Poole is home to Mathmos and has been since our invention of the lava lamp in 1963. Watch our Video Amongst other activities we made a video for the museum and for the Light Up Poole digital light art … Continued

Mathmos partnered with creative Kingpin Rankin to design an exclusive limited-edition Astro lava lamp for the 60th anniversary collection

British pop band Duran Duran created an exclusive limited edition to the 60th-anniversary Astro collection. This collaboration marked the third in the series, following previous partnerships with renowned designers. Both Mathmos and Duran Duran take their names from the cult 1960s film Barbarella. The Duran Duran lava lamp was only available to buy through the Mathmos website and became a standout favourite.

In honour of 60 extraordinary years of quality lava lamps and manufacturing, Mathmos has handpicked five collaborators from the realms of fashion, design, and music to craft bespoke limited-edition Astro lava lamps. Born in 1963, the iconic Mathmos Astro lava lamp takes centre stage in these remarkable anniversary collaborations, paying homage to its timeless design.

For a while now we have been numbering the FIRST100 products made with a unique number. Then on release day, the FIRST100 Mathmos enthusiasts can buy one of these collector’s pieces. We do this because we know we have collectors and enthusiasts who love to collect our products. We do not charge more for them … Continued

We are sometimes asked why the colours of lava lamps look slightly different when you turn them on at home. Also why they look different in different lighting conditions. So we took one of our new colours blue and pink in the Astro lava lamp and photographed it in different lighting conditions. We also commissioned … Continued

Recondition Your Mathmos Lamps No need to put Mathmos lava lamps into landfill, spares are available for all our classic lava lamps still in production from the 1960s to the present day. See our revamped spares section to find what you need. NB. The 30% Accessory Discount is now available for most lava lamp spares. … Continued

Mathmos has teamed up with another proud European craft based manufacturer on a reciprocal giveaway. Like Mathmos Andy Wolf make their quality products themselves in Europe; Mathmos in Britain and Andy Wolf in Austria and France. Our heroic production staff have been working safely in our new factory throughout the pandemic. Mathmos Astro & Astro … Continued

Stay Safe – Home Working Many of us at Mathmos, like many of you, are now staying safe and working efficiently from home. Only those of us involved in manufacture and despatch are going into our new factory. Luckily we now have lots of space and have put in protocols to ensure that everyone is … Continued

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landings in July 1969. This incredible event inspired people the world over. Musicians like the 1960s British band the Tornadoes to create their hit instrumental ‘Telstar’. Fashion designers like Spanish designer Paco Rabanne who created the outrageous space inspired outfits for the cult classic film, … Continued

Astro in the Barbican The Barbican centre was built between 1965 & 1975. We think this iconic brutalist construction is a great setting for our classic 1963 Mathmos Astro lava lamp. More info/buy Space Projector in the Barbican The Space Projector features in the Squish Space sensory environment for children designed by artist India Harvey … Continued

Pink “Pink is now having a ‘cool’ phase: It’s hip, it’s androgynous, it’s strong.” Valerie Steele author of “Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour” Did you know?…. “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when … Continued

The second collaboration between British fashion brand Pretty Green and Mathmos; inventors of the lava lamp. We have created two new variants of Mathmos’ classic astro lava lamp in a limited numbered edition of 400 pieces. Numbered Limited Edition Mathmos’ only limited edition this year. The edition is strictly limited to 400 pieces. Numbers 1 … Continued