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Modern Vintage Artemide Metal Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini 1980s Italy

About the Item

A modern vintage Artemide floor lamp, which was designed by Carlo Forcolini, 1980s Italy. The floor lamp named Polifemo was made of black lacquered metal and an adjustable shade. Labeled underneath Artemide Modello Polifemo Italy Carlo Forcolini 250 V - 50 Hz max 250 W. A special feature of the floor lamp Polifemo is a light sign, which will be created on the ceiling as the floor lamp is switched on. The vintage condition is good with some signs of age and use, very good working condition. At the lampshade is a small stain visible. Approx. measures: Diameter 54 cm Height 199 cm.

Creator:

Artemide (Manufacturer),Carlo Forcolini (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 78.35 in (199 cm)Diameter: 21.26 in (54 cm)

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1980s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Vienna, AT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1069820668372

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Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.

Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.

Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.

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