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Inga Sempé: Men's Vogue asked leaders of the design world to choose five enduring inspirations. Here are the selections of Paris-based product designer Inga Sempé.

Other leaders of the design world share their picks

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Eclisse Lamp

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: Eclisse Lamp by Vico Magistretti; Magistretti, who died in 2006, created this space-age lamp in 1966. The lamp disappears into itself, and was the only modern object Sempé had at home as a child.

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