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Lot 329 A blown glass floor lamp
Fontana Arte, 'Canna Fiorita' lamp by Roberto Menghi and Piero Castiglioni, Italy 1981
A sanded blown glass floor lamp. With E27 light bulb fitting. Out of production.
References: Aperto Vetro, Ed. Electa, p.145
h 167 cm -
Lot 330 A table or wall lamp
Antonangeli Illuminazione, 'Genesi stella piccola', Masayo Ave, Italy 1998
A small table 'sponge' lamp made of orange-coloured polyester foam raised on a chrome-plated metal base. With E14 bulb fittings.
Diametro x Altezza 32 x 28 cm -
Lot 331 A table lamp
OLUCE, ExOrbita lamp by Gianni Cicorella and Paolo Micheli, Italy 1994
A rare lamp by Oluce with large glass shade, acid etched on one side only and supported by three satinated steel arms. Silver-varnished steel stem and base. Pull cord dimmer switch. Three R7S type halogen bulbs. Original paper label Oluce.
References: Oluce catalogue
Diametro x Altezza 62 x 80 cm -
Lot 332 A large light structure
'Grattacielo' lamp, Italy 1990's
A large chrome-plated metal Constructivist-style lamp, white lacquered metal decorative panels on four sides. Central neon light and spot light at the tip. Separate foot switch for the neon light and dimmer for the spot.
lxhxp 60 x 200 x 60 cm
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Lot 333 A chrome-finish floor lamp
Enea Bracciali, Light Machines, Italy 1990
Structure made up of a double chromed iron tube on which a chromed iron bracket runs and is fixed by hand-made chromed brass butterfly screws, that supports a large chromed brass lamp with satin white glass diffuser. The direction of the light is adjustable and it rotates 360° degrees. Signed by the designer on the base.
References: 54th Venice Biennale, Italian pavilion, 'Lo Stato dell'Arte' curated by Vittorio Sgarbi INC on p.189
h 210 cm -
Lot 334 A large 'wheel lamp'
Enea Bracciali, Light Machines, Italy 1990
A large lamp made of iron tubes with a chromed brass light holder. The lamp on the tube runs vertically with a system of pulleys and a counterweight, made up of a large chromed ball and connected to a steel cable. Base fitted with three wheels. The lamp holder is in chromed brass and an opal glass diffuser with a perforated metal filter that is movable, adjustable and rotates 360°. Signed by the designer on the butterfly screw.
Reference: 54th Venice Biennale, Italian pavilion, 'Lo Stato dell'Arte' curated by Vittorio Sgarbi on p.189.
h 230 cm -
Lot 335 A chrome-finished floor lamp
Enea Bracciali, Light machine, 'Eve' lamp, unique piece, Milan Italy 1997
Enea Bracciali: "The origin of the world, thought, vision, the stylisation of the human universe through synapses of light." A chrome-finished metal luminator-type lamp with a long stem and a small diameter chrome-plated brass and pierced diffuser. Engraving on applied plaque. Prototype.
h 190 cm -
Lot 336 A chrome-finished floor lamp
Enea Bracciali, Light machine, 'Adam' lamp, unique piece, Milan Italy 1997
Enea Bracciali: "The origin of the world, thought, vision, the stylisation of the human universe through synapses of light". A chrome-finished metal luminator-type lamp with a long stem and a small diameter chrome-plated brass and pierced diffuser. Engraving on applied plaque. Prototype.
h 210 cm