Kinetic Ingo Maurer 'Ilo Ilu' Light Sculpture

Name: Kinetic Ingo Maurer 'Ilo Ilu' Light Sculpture
Brand: Ingo Maurer
Price: 3450 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Ingo Maurer for Ingo Maurer GmbH, kinetic light sculpture model 'Ilo Ilu', steel, wood, plastic, metal, glass, Germany, 1986. This eccentric light sculpture named ‘Ilo Ilu’ is designed by the ingenious German designer Ingo Maurer (1932-2019) and finds itself at the intersection of art and design. Maurer opened his own studio ‘Design M’ in Munich, 1966. This formed the basis for the lighting manufacturer ‘Ingo Maurer GmbH’, which began life in 1973. This particular design is well-thought out resulting in an extraordinary construction of geometrical parts in different colors and shapes. The halogen lamp is equipped with a completely adjustable light beam, made possible by the tilted flat glass mirror disc that reflects the light and a counterweight system established by the blue ball. The long shaped arrow is adorned with a red and neon green sharp arrowheads, adding a playful touch to the whole composition. The arrow is held together by the white ball and closed at the ceiling with a wooden mount. The craftsmanship of the creator is truly evident in the artistry and functionality of the lamp. Taking everything into account, the lamp bears visual interest and can serve as a monument in any décor. Kindly take note that this item is in good, used condition with signs of use. For further details, we encourage you to reach out to our team of design specialists.

Creator:

Ingo Maurer (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 9.85 in (25 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Glass,Metal,Plastic,Steel,Wood

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1980s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftspeople in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. Check ‘About the item’ or ask our design specialists for detailed information on the condition.

Seller Location:

Waalwijk, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: 450089601stDibs: LU933139112772

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Ingo Maurer

German designer Ingo Maurer (1932–2019) was known as a “poet of light” for how he artfully created lamps that married form and function, from bulbs that soared on goose-feather wings to chandeliers that suspended bursts of shattered tableware like a slow-motion explosion. One of his first lamps, a 1966 design that was merely called Bulb, nested a lightbulb inside a larger glass lightbulb shape, drawing on his connection to German art traditions of reductive forms as well as Pop art and the playful aesthetics of 1960s pop culture. The success of Bulb — its fans included American design icon Charles Eames — led to the founding of his own company to produce this provocative fixture as well as other fantastic lighting designs.

Born on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance in southern Germany, Maurer apprenticed at a newspaper before moving to the United States in 1960. In New York and California, Maurer initially worked as a graphic designer for IBM and elsewhere before returning to Germany with his then-wife, designer Dorothee Becker, in 1963. The experience that Maurer gained in typography and bold forms was regularly expressed in the lamps crafted by his company, which was called Design M before the name was changed to Ingo Maurer GmbH. The lighting manufacturer is still based in Munich.

Some of Maurer’s pieces were minimal, such as a ceramic table lamp in 1996 he called Broken Egg, which radiated light from a fissure in an oblong shape, while others were monumental, such as the designer’s last completed installation — a colossal chandelier composed of over 3,000 silver-plated leaves — in Munich’s Residenztheater. Maurer was always at the forefront of lighting innovations, exploring holograms, LEDs and OLEDs in his projects. Through his company, the venturesome Maurer also promoted inventive new designers, including Moritz Waldemeyer, whose My New Flame (2012) imagined a futuristic candle with LEDs.

Ingo Maurer GmbH continues to produce the late designer’s distinctive table lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures, including the imaginative Bulb that started it all.

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