--- product_id: 628182624 title: "Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket" brand: "mathmos" price: "Β£126.81" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Mathmos" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/628182624-violet-red-lava-lamp-the-original-mathmos-telstar-rocket store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 35W halogen bulb included 51cm iconic rocket height Die-cast zinc-aluminium base Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket **Brand:** mathmos **Price:** Β£126.81 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Light up your space with a legendary vibe β€” the original lava lamp that never goes out of style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket by mathmos - **How much does it cost?** Β£126.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/628182624-violet-red-lava-lamp-the-original-mathmos-telstar-rocket) ## Best For - mathmos enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mathmos brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Premium Build Quality:** Crafted with a robust die-cast zinc-aluminium base and cap for lasting durability and stability. - β€’ **Iconic Retro Rocket Design:** Make a bold statement with the 51cm tall Telstar, a timeless piece of British design heritage. - β€’ **Dedicated UK Customer Support:** Enjoy expert assistance and easy access to replacement parts, keeping your lamp glowing for years. - β€’ **Safety & Reliability Guaranteed:** Tested to rigorous international standards, ensuring peace of mind alongside style. - β€’ **Exclusive Long-Lasting Lava Formula:** Hand-filled in the UK with a proprietary lava blend perfected over 60 years for mesmerizing flow. ## Overview The Mathmos Telstar Rocket Lava Lamp stands 51cm tall and features a durable die-cast zinc-aluminium base with a hand-filled, long-lasting lava formula developed over six decades. This iconic British-designed lamp includes a 35W halogen bulb and meets strict international safety standards, making it a premium, reliable centerpiece for any stylish indoor space. ## Description Product Description By the Inventors of Lava Lamps Telstar is made by Mathmos, the inventors of lava lamps and established in 1963 by our founder, Edward Craven Walker. The Mathmos team is platinum rated on Feefo should you require any after sales assistance. Up to date Safety Standards You can be sure that Mathmos lava lamps have passed all the relevant safety tests. Ensure your lamp is placed in a suitable environment for optimum use, we recommend a room between 20-24 degrees and positioned away from a heat source, window or breeze. Unique Lava Formula Mathmos unique lava lamp formula has brighter, clearer liquids, and lasts longer than other lava lamps. Your lamp should warm up within 1-1.5 hours of being switched on. Highest Quality Mathmos makes each Telstar to the highest quality with precision cast legs in either polished chrome or black nickel plate finish. You will find the Mathmos logo embossed on one leg. Hand Filled Bottles Every Mathmos bottle is carefully hand-filled at our Mathmos factory in Poole making each bottle unique. NB If there is a visible metal coil within the wax, this will settle as you run the lamp Poole, Dorset Our home since 1963, absolutely no one knows more about lava lamps than Mathmos. We provide spare parts for our lava lamps including bottles, bases and bulbs to reduce landfill where possible. Stylish Packaging Well-designed gift packaging ensures your lamp arrives in perfect condition and can be appreciated from the moment it is seen. Telstar Rocket Shaped Lava Lamp The Telstar design is inspired by the space race that gripped the 1960s and has become a global design icon since the early 90s. Review: I wish I had bought two. They are the best lamp. - Looks better than expected and is stunning. Packed it back home (vast distances across the ocean) and the Telstar is working very well so far. Packed with care and much better quality than other lamps in my collection. Easy pick up at the post office. Looks better than pictures can show. Update: no problems with bulb. Review: Fantastic service - well designed and great quality. Just the best ! - This is my first Lava Lamp. I was not sure how good it would be but i really liked the idea and having read reviews on various brands available opted for the Mathmos. Some other brands just seem cheep and cheerful and likely to be dangerous or fall apart - probably both reading many of the reviews. Anyway this is a present for my son in Hospital and there will be a lot of effort to get it to him with planes, trains, boats and autombilles so last thing i wanted was for it to break within a few days of getting it there. I therefore played safe and whilst it is more expensive opted for the Telstar given the quality and robustness everyone seems to report. I have had it running around 4 hours now and feel compelled to write a review (i buy loads from desertcart but rarely if ever write reviews). Well what can i say. Wow it's just fantastic. It's excellent quality, a great design and it looks like it will last for years and years. It's just what i wanted and i'm so pleased i found this on desertcart. It works really very well. So much better than i expected it to and it makes me smile every time i turn it on. Give it an hour or so in a warm room and its fabulous. I like the fact i can buy a replacement glass bottle or different colour without needing a whole new lamp. Really pleased its made in Britain as well. As said this one is for my son in Hospital and will help him relax and cheer him up but im sure i will be buying another for my daughter soon. Great service. Ordered on Monday late evening. Despatched following morning. Arrived Thursday to Isle of Man. For mainland delivery it would have been a day quicker. Cant recomend highly enough. ## Features - Warning:To be used under the direct supervision of an adult - The Classic Rocket Lava Lamp - Telstar was created by Mathmos, British inventors of the lava lamp in 1963. - An Iconic Design - Standing 51cm tall, Telstar is a substantial cast metal lava lamp available in three premium finishes: chromed silver, black nickel and matt gold. - Top Secret Lava Formula - Hand-filled in Britain with a long-lasting lava invented by the Mathmos founder and developed over six decades. - Complete Peace of Mind - The Telstar is tested to rigorous international safety standards. Feel the difference with the die-cast zinc-aluminium base and cap giving lasting quality. - UK Based Customer Service - Mathmos is a reputable British company with an expert support team. - Warm-up time is between 1 and 3 hours depending on the surrounding temperature. All Mathmos lava lamps are supplied with a halogen bulb. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004F9QHQI | | Base Diameter | 76 Millimetres | | Base Material | Metal | | Base material | Metal | | Best Sellers Rank | 11,357 in Lighting ( See Top 100 in Lighting ) 25 in Liquid Motion Lamps | | Brand Name | MATHMOS | | Bulb Base | G9 | | Bulb Shape Size | JC | | Bulb base | G9 | | Colour | Violet/Red | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Control Method | Touch | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 129 Reviews | | Efficiency | G | | Finish | Polished | | Finish type | Polished | | Included Components | Bulb | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor | | Is Product Cordless | No | | Is Waterproof | False | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 19D x 19W x 51H centimetres | | Item Shape | Rocket | | Item Weight | 2 Kilograms | | Item weight | 2 Kilograms | | Lamp Type | lava lamp | | Lamp type | lava lamp | | Lighting Method | Halogen | | Manufacturer | Mathmos | | Manufacturer Warranty Description | Manufacturer warranty for 1 year from date of purchase. | | Material | Metal | | Model Number | TELSTARVRUK | | Mounting Type | Tabletop | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Lights | 1 | | Number of Pieces | 1 | | Power and Plug Description | Corded Electric | | Product dimensions | 19D x 19W x 51H centimetres | | Recommended Uses For Product | Decoration | | Room Type | Living Room | | Shade Colour | Silver | | Shade Height | 43.4 Centimetres | | Shade Material | Metal | | Specific Uses | Indoor use only | | Style | Retro | | Switch Type | Toggle | | Type of Bulb | Halogen | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | | Voltage | 240 Volts | | Wattage | 35 | ## Product Details - **Base material:** Metal - **Bulb base:** G9 - **Finish type:** Polished - **Item weight:** 2 Kilograms - **Product dimensions:** 19D x 19W x 51H centimetres ## Images ![Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QrQ6sB7LL.jpg) ![Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61U1dOyJ0JL.jpg) ![Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hUi6MVd2L.jpg) ![Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/613Q-NJQLVL.jpg) ![Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616hBg8wtDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish I had bought two. They are the best lamp. *by J***H on 15 April 2026* Looks better than expected and is stunning. Packed it back home (vast distances across the ocean) and the Telstar is working very well so far. Packed with care and much better quality than other lamps in my collection. Easy pick up at the post office. Looks better than pictures can show. Update: no problems with bulb. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic service - well designed and great quality. Just the best ! *by P***A on 30 July 2015* This is my first Lava Lamp. I was not sure how good it would be but i really liked the idea and having read reviews on various brands available opted for the Mathmos. Some other brands just seem cheep and cheerful and likely to be dangerous or fall apart - probably both reading many of the reviews. Anyway this is a present for my son in Hospital and there will be a lot of effort to get it to him with planes, trains, boats and autombilles so last thing i wanted was for it to break within a few days of getting it there. I therefore played safe and whilst it is more expensive opted for the Telstar given the quality and robustness everyone seems to report. I have had it running around 4 hours now and feel compelled to write a review (i buy loads from Amazon but rarely if ever write reviews). Well what can i say. Wow it's just fantastic. It's excellent quality, a great design and it looks like it will last for years and years. It's just what i wanted and i'm so pleased i found this on Amazon. It works really very well. So much better than i expected it to and it makes me smile every time i turn it on. Give it an hour or so in a warm room and its fabulous. I like the fact i can buy a replacement glass bottle or different colour without needing a whole new lamp. Really pleased its made in Britain as well. As said this one is for my son in Hospital and will help him relax and cheer him up but im sure i will be buying another for my daughter soon. Great service. Ordered on Monday late evening. Despatched following morning. Arrived Thursday to Isle of Man. For mainland delivery it would have been a day quicker. Cant recomend highly enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is fab! *by A***R on 8 September 2025* This is just great. Lovely to watch. A cool, relaxing bedside lamp. Also Mathmos were very helpful providing new bulbs free of charge when the two original ones blew quite soon after purchasing. ## Frequently Bought Together - Violet Red Lava Lamp - The Original Mathmos Telstar Rocket - DoRight 28W GU10 Lava Lamp Bulb, Mini MR11 GU10 Halogen Reflector Bulb 200LM Warm White 2700K GU10 Spotlight Beam Angle 24Β°Dimmable Halogen Bulbs for Lava Lamp Candle Warmer Lamp - 2 Pack - Caldarax 8 Pack MR16 Halogen Spotlight Bulbs, 12V 35W GU5.3 Spotlight Bulb Dimmable, Warm White 2700K, 400LM, 36Β° Beam Angle, 2 Bi-Pin Base, Dichroic for Track Lighting, Recessed Lighting --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/628182624-violet-red-lava-lamp-the-original-mathmos-telstar-rocket](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/628182624-violet-red-lava-lamp-the-original-mathmos-telstar-rocket) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*