Prismar table lamp by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Nucleo Sormani, 1970s

Table lamp produced by Nucleo Sormani in the 1970s. The lamp consists of two curved aluminum parts, both containing a light bulb fitting (E14). The two parts are joined together, al...

Wall lamp produced by Nucleo Sormani in the 1970s. The lamp consists of four -similar but not the same- curved aluminum parts, each with a light bulb socket (E14). Each part can rot...

Large wall lamp produced by Nucleo Sormani in the 1970s. The lamp consists of six -similar but not the same- curved aluminum parts, each with a light bulb socket (E14). Each part ca...

Plexiglass light sculpture designed by Gaetano Missaglia for his own company Missaglia, 1970s. A chrome-plated metal base and four curved plexiglass parts together form a striking l...

Elbow table lamp designed by E. Bellini and manufactured by Targetti Sankey in the 1970s. The lamp is made of a chromed metal tube with a black rubber connection piece. The constr...

A Nuphar table lamp designed by Toni Zucchini and produced by VeArt, in the 1970s. The lamp has a spherical glass body with five pleats folded inwards and a chromed metal fitting....

Prismar table lamp by Italian design group Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Nucleo Sormani, 1970s The Piccola version, 24.7 x 21.5 x 21.5 cm, with damage mark on one of the glass panels Manufacturer's stamp on the bottom side Vintage wiring, 2-pin European plug, on/off switch The lamp has a single E27 lamp-socket Condition - good vintage condition, one of the glass panels has a damage/repair mark - as pictured in detailed photos When buying the Prismar lamps...

Lamp Prismar by Gruppo A.R.D.I.T.I., Sormani, Italy, circa 1968.

Studio Salvatori, (G. Salvatori, A. Bazzini) for the Nucleo Division of Sormani, lamp, model ‘4’, aluminum, silk-screened plexiglass, Italy 1971 Rare prototype of the model ‘4’ table lamp, designed by G. Salvatori and A. Bazzini for the Nucleo Division of Sormani. This wonderful lamp is a great example of the technical advances in lamp design in Italy, starting in the late 1960s. It represents an imaginative response to the availability of translucent plexiglass sheets. The use of plexiglass opened a whole new range of possibilities in the field of lamp design. The material has the transparent quality of glass, while at the same time being less fragile and therefore less dangerous in use. It also has a very specific way of transmitting the light, which appears to be passing through the sheet slower than through glass. Together with the almost hallucinating pattern in the plexiglass, that is lit from below by four bulbs, this lamp has hypnotizing qualities. The family-owned company Sormani was established in 1961 in the northern Italian town of Arosio. At the end of the sixties, the firm distinguished itself by its avant-garde furniture and furnishings in plastics. Richard Neagle was among the first using vacuum...

'Zero' table lamp by Nucleo Sormani. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Travertine, original cord. We recommend one E27 75w maximum Edison...

'Maja' table lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo Sormani. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1969. Travertine, original cord. Retains original manufactu...

The Nucleo division was established to complement the Sormani production with accessories. A series of Avant Garde lighting elements was thus created. The vintage travertine lamp...