Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70
By Luigi Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Biella, IT
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70 perfect condition, and signed Nucleo that is the division of the avantgard of Sormani the sell is for...
Metal
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani
By Nucleo, Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani.
Chrome
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70 perfect condition, and signed Nucleo that is the division of the avantgard of Sormani the sell is for...
Metal
Prismar Grande Lamp - Gruppo A.R.D.I.T.I. for Sormani - Italy - 1970s
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Milano, IT
This Prismar model table lamp, in the rarer larger version, represents one of the most significant examples of radical Italian design of the 1970s. The cubic mirrored glass structure...
Metal
Prismar Table Lamps - Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. Nucleo Sormani - Italy 1970s
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Milano, IT
Prismar are iconic table lamps of the 1970s Italian avant-garde, designed with a minimalist yet striking aesthetic. The cubic structure of mirrored glass acts as a reflective surface...
Metal, Chrome
Prismar table lamp by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Nucleo Sormani, 1970s
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Cube shaped Prismar table lamp designed by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. in 1972 and produced by Nucleo Sormani. This table or floor lamp consists of 5 mirror-like smoky grey elements, held t...
Metal
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H 10 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair of Prismar Table Lamps by Gruppo A.R.D.I.T.I for Nucleo Sormani, 1971
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi 1
Located in Catania, IT
Extraordinary and rare pair of Prismar table lamps manufactured by Nucleo Sormani in 1971. Chrome-plated metal and semi transparent mirrored mirropane crystal. In a labeled and origi...
Mirror
Unavailable
H 10.04 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Lamp Prismar by Gruppo A.R.D.I.T.I for Nucleo Sormani, Italy 1970's
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Sormani
Located in Zagreb, HR
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 Manu...
Metal
A Mirrored Glass Light Box
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Prismar-Designer Studios ARDITI. Signed. Manufactured by Sormani Nucleo Lampada in cristallo Speculare.
Glass
"Prismar" Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani
By Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Prismar" table lamp by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Nucleo Sormani. Designed in Italy, circa 1970s. Five glass sides, chrome hardware and one individual bulb create an optical "infinity"...
Chrome
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani
By Nucleo, Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani.
Chrome
Lamp Prismar by Gruppo A.R.D.I.T.I, Sormani Italy, circa 1968
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi 1
Located in Berlin, DE
This special lamp was designed by A.R.D.I.T.I. for Somani in 1972 as the 'Prismar' model. It was made of mirror glass and metal.
Glass, Mirror
Sold
H 13.78 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Prismar table lamp by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Nucleo Sormani, 1970s
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Cube shaped Prismar table lamp designed by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. in 1972 and produced by Nucleo Sormani. This table or floor lamp consists of 5 mirror-like smoky grey elements, held t...
Metal
Prismar Lamps by Studio ARDITI for Sormani
Located in New York, NY
The Prismar 1, 2 & 3 are a series of table lamps designed by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Sormani Nucleo in 1971. The Prismar series of lamps are composed of box shaped bodies of transpar...
Steel
Glass Table Lamp "Prismar" by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani
By Sormani
Located in Lausanne, Vaud
Beautiful table lamp or light object by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I and for Nucleo Sormani, Italy, 1970. The five sides are made of bronzed glass with a stunning optical effect similar to "in...
Metal
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
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