By Sergio Mazza
Located in IT
Sergio Mazza white glass metal squared base micol rounded table lamp Italy 1960s
Large Micol table lamp by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, Italy, 1960s. Opaline glass shade supported by a squared white metal plate. Italian designer Sergio Mazza is known for his plastic design and lighting design, as well as his contribution to the Italian lighting design sector made through Artemide, the world-renowned lighting company he co-founded in 1960. This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as Domus 506 January 1972, p. 533. Domus 512 (July 1972), publicity Giuseppe Chigiotti, Sergio Mazza Giuliana. Gramigna Forty years of profession: photo album, Maschietto and Musolino, Florence, 1995, p. 67 Giuliana Gramigna, Repertory 1950-2000, Allemandi, Turin, 2003, p. 197. This piece is a well-known design that is well documented in general design literature.
This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. No restoration needed. The lamp features its original on off button.
Measures:
Width 19.7 inch
Depth 19.7 inch
Height 22.0 inch
Mazza was born in 1931 in Milan and studied architecture in Lausanne. After graduating in 1954, Mazza opened his own studio. In 1960, he co-founded Artemide with engineer and designer Ernesto Gismondi (born in San Remo, 1931). Their goal was to produce timeless and technically-innovative products. Mazza designed the company’s first successful product, the Alfa lamp (1959), which incorporated natural and manmade elements of glass, marble, and metal.
Mazza continued to contribute to Artemide’s ever-evolving collections over the following decades, including fiberglass molded seating and other home furnishings for Artemide throughout the 1960s, which were produced for a short period time, and are highly-sought after by collectors today. He also spearheaded the company’s Mission to develop distinctive, architecturally-driven lamps, pendants, and other fixtures in collaboration with major design talents from around the world. Notable designs include the Delta lamp (1963), Mida armchair (1966), Bacco bar...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sergio Mazza Floor Lamps