Guzzini is often mistakenly thought to be the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. But in fact the label belongs to a lighting manufacturing company that was founded by six Guzzini brothers — Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo and Giannunzio, who were inspired by the 1950 film Harvey starring James Stewart.
Compounding the historical record even further, it seems that the Guzzini company rebranded many times in the 20th century, going by, at various points, Harvey Creazioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini, iGuzzini and Illuminazione Guzzini. Harvey Creazioni was originally founded in 1959 in Recanati (on the east-central coast of Italy) by Raimondo, focusing on the production of copper-plated decorative objects. Four years later, in June 1963, the six brothers joined together and established Harvey Creazioni di Guzzini, expanding production to include pendant lighting, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps.
The brothers employed architect-designer Luigi Massoni — who was introduced to the Guzzini brothers by leading plastic importer Maurizio Adreani — as head of design, branding, public relations and advertising. Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom table lamp (1965) as well as the in-house designed Arc floor lamp (1968), Faro table lamp (1970) and Toledo table lamp (1973). Studio 6G, an interning design team, developed the collectible Clan table lamp (1968); and designers Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli were responsible for the Nastro series (1970), Orione pendant (1970), Sirio table lamp (1970), Alba floor lamp (1973), Albanella table lamp (1973) and Alf series (1976). Around 1976, Harvey Guzzini ceased the production of copper-plated items to concentrate on lighting made almost exclusively from methacrylate plastic (acrylic). The company also dabbled in furniture production, collaborating with Yugoslavian furniture producer Meblo, located in Nova Gorica in present-day Slovenia.
In 1967–68, the company exhibited at Domus: Formes Italiennes in the Galeries Lafayette in Paris under the name Design House (DH), where the company featured Gio Ponti’s Media lamp. A retail outlet was opened in central Milan under the name Harvey Guzzini-DH in 1969, situated literally and figuratively among the best known Italian design houses. In 1974, the company rebranded once more as iGuzzini, adding Illuminazione in 1981, which still exists today with headquarters in Recanati, Italy.
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1970 Massive Guzzini ' Lucerna ' Floor Lamp , Italy
By Guzzini, Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive Guzzini floor lamp ' Lucerna ' with opale acrylic shade sliding fully up and down on pole . Contain 2 ceramic E26/ E27 socket rated at 60 watt each . Foot switch on co...
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern " Quadrifoglio " Floor Lamp, Guzzini, Italy
By Guzzini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern " Quadrifoglio " Floor Lamp, Harvey Guzzini, Italy This iconic and rare Quadrifoglio floor lamp, designed by Luigi Massoni and Studio 6G for Harvey Guzzini in the...
Steel, Chrome
Italian Space Age Floor Lamp Lucerna Designed Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 70s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Floor lamp model Lucerna was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Made in Italy in the 70s
Steel, Chrome
Italian Space Age Lucerna Floor Lamp by Guzzini, Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Space Age floor lamp by Guzzini. Here in a special version with a shade customized by an artist. The large balloon umbrella is usually translucent in color. The surface of t...
Metal
Arc Floor Lamp by Guzzini, Aluminum, Travertine, Italy circa 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful arc lamp or floor lamp by Harvey Guzzini from Italy from the 1960/70s. Arc-shaped rotating, polished aluminum arm with an adjustable projection of approx. 140 to 220 cm. Th...
Travertine, Aluminum
Mid-Century White Medusa Floor Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice Floor Lamp model Medusa designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Perfect working conditions
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 20th Century Italian Floor Lamp By Harvey Guzzini For Guzzini c.1970
By Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A striking vintage floor lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini for Guzzini, Italy, dating to the 1970s. This iconic piece showcases the clean lines and futuristic sensibility typical of It...
Murano Glass
$1,166Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Floor Lamp by I Guzzini in White Acrylic and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
A Space Age floor lamp designed by Franco Bresciani and produced by "I Guzzini", an important Italian company leader in lighting products a...
Chrome
$437Sale Price|20% Off
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp
By Bruno Gecchelin, Guzzini
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury floor lamp by Bruno Gecchelin design for Guzzini Italia, 1970s. Bruno Gecchelin was born in Milan in 1939. In 1962 he ...
Metal, Stainless Steel
DL5 Lampione in White for Guzzini by Fabio Lenci, Italy 1970s
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in Hellouw, NL
With its sculptural silhouette and fluid motion, this floor lamp captures the elegant experimentation of Italian lighting design in the early 1970s. Designed by Fabio Lenci, the “Lam...
Plastic
Mid-Century Green Medusa Floor Lamp Designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century Floor Lamp Medusa was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Original from the 70s In rare green color
Steel, Chrome
Alba floor lamp by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli for Guzzini, Italy 1970s.
By Ermanno Lampa, Sandro Brazzoli, Guzzini
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare and iconic Italian floor lamp, Alba, meticulously designed by Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli for Guzzini in the 1970s. Crafted with caramel-colored plastic on the exterior ...
Chrome
Rodolfo Bonetto White Metal Lucite Floor Lamp Guzzini, Italy, 1970
By Rodolfo Bonetto, iGuzzini, Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rodolfo Bonetto white metal Lucite floor lamp Guzzini, Italy, 1970 Rare graphical floor lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto, I Guzzini, Italy, 1970 featuring a helmet...
Metal
"Polsino" Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for Guzzini, Italy, 1960s
By Guzzini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
"Polsino" floor lamp by Gio Ponti for Design House - Guzzini. Rare version with a white plexiglass tile connected to a twin steel tile. Lamp is in working conditions and comes with o...
Steel
1970s Adjustable Floor Lamp Designed by Guzzini for Meblo, Italy
By Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Labeled.
Glass
Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Manzano, IT
Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini, 1960s Iconic rare-form Italian floor lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini for Guzzini in the 1960s. Round chromed metal base with cast iron counterweight ins...
Metal
DL5 “Lampione” Floor Lamp in Red by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini, Italy 1971
By Guzzini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Hellouw, NL
A futuristic gesture in glossy red, the DL5 floor lamp by Fabio Lenci is a sculptural icon of early 1970s Italian lighting design. This organic, curving silhouette reflects Lenci’s f...
Plastic
Guzzini "BUD" floor lamp with white methacrylate canopy, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Milano, IT
The Guzzini floor lamp is a 1970s Italian design icon that uniquely combines functionality and elegance. With its sleek silhouette and soft light emanating from the white methacrylat...
Metal
Red 'Lampione' Standard Lamp by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful version of this Classic space age 'war of the worlds' design by Fabio Lenci, and produced by Guzzini in Italy in the early 1970s.
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this design. The shade is finished in translucent white. The base consists of a stem that is...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this design so that the lamp acts as an uplighter. The shade is finished in a beige tone. Th...
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Yellow Lucerna Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic space age sticking lamp from harvey guzzini. Here in a rare version with a yellow umbrella. A classic design from the time. The balloon -shaped plastic screen is yellow on t...
Metal
Guzzini Floor Lamp, Circa 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Renens, CH
Floor lamp guzzini, brand visible on one of the pictures. Rising and falling system and adjustable. Mondragone marble foot, stainless steel tube and plastic white and black lamp...
Marble, Stainless Steel
Floor Lamp Adjustable Arc by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor lamp adjustable arc by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo, 1970s.
Chrome
Libellula Floor Lamp By Guzzini Meblo 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Libellula Floor Lamp By Gozzini Meblo 1970s
Chrome
"Moana" floor lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini 1970s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Milano, MI
Floor lamp model Moana designed in the 1970s by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Chrome rods stem and matte brushed acrylic lampshade with the chrome cover. Guzzini trademark present in t...
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this design. The shade is finished in a beige tone. The special feature here is a color grad...
Metal
Guzzini Space Ace Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice floor lamp. Chrome tulip shaped upright, comes with a Acrylic shade. Typical Space Ace era. Design by Guzzini 1970s, Italy. 1 Large E27 bulb needed. Good condition.
Acrylic
Mid Century Guzzini Space Age Floor Lamp with White Acrylic Shade, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini space age floor lamp with white acrylic shade. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow and has an elegant chrome base. The lamp is marked 'Harvey Guzzini' on ...
Metal
Floor lamp mod. SPACE AGE by Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Manzano, IT
Floor lamp mod. SPACE AGE by Guzzini, Italy, 1970s Floor lamp with chrome tulip-shaped upright and acrylic shade. Typical of the Space Age. Design by Guzzini, 1970s. Italy. Style Vin...
Glass, Acrylic
''Poliedra'' floor lamp by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini, Felice Ragazzo
Located in Quarrata, IT
Rare floor lamp model ''Poliedra'' designed by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini, 1970s. Featuring a geometric poluhedral diffuser in translucent acrylic and a sleek matel base, this sculpt...
Metal, Steel
Mid Century Guzzini Space Age Floor Lamp with White Acrylic Shade, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini space age floor lamp with white acrylic shade. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow and has an elegant chrome base. The lamp is marked 'Harvey Guzzini' on ...
Metal