Tito Agnoli for O-Luce 'Cornalux' Desk Lights

About the Item

Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, desk lights 'Cornalux', metal, Italy, 1964. Modern table lamps designed by Tito Agnoli. The light bulb has a reflector inside and the frame is made of steel which gives the lamp its minimalistic look. A very versatile design thanks to the fixing system that can be secured to several tables, but also to pieces such as cabinets and cases. Tito Agnoli (1931-2012), whose full name is Giovanni Battista Agnoli, is considered one of the most important Italian designers of modern lighting. Agnoli was born in 1931 in Lima, two years after his parents emigrated to Peru in 1929 due to the political situation in Italy where Mussolini's fascistic regime was on the rise. After WWII, Agnoli came to Milan in 1947 and started to take art lessons and enrolled into the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. The mid-century tendency in the art world, with surrealism and abstract expressionism thriving, didn't suit Agnoli's realism. A year later he began to study engineering and architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. During his career, Agnoli worked as an assistant for Gio Ponti and Carlo De Carli. From the fifties onwards, Tito Agnoli, who was still very young, created a series of ambitious creative design projects for O-Luce, Arflex, Poltrona Frau, Matteo Grassi, etc. He has been nominated for the Compasso d’Oro several times during his career. Nowadays, some of his designs are part of the permanent collection of the MoMA in New York. Please note that we have several pieces of this model in stock. The listed price, is the price per item.

Creator:

O-Luce (Manufacturer),Tito Agnoli (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1964

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. We guarantee a very high-quality standard, ask our design specialists for detailed information.

Seller Location:

Waalwijk, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: 450113961stDibs: LU933125527322

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