“Big Delta” chandelier by Sergio Mazza for Artemide

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Lampada a sospensione "Delta Grande" , disegnata da Sergio Mazza per Artemide negli anni '60 circa. Menzione d'onore al "compasso d'oro" 1960! Realizzata in ottone nichelato e vetro opalino con fondo in vetro frastagliato. Sergio Mazza è un designer italiano nato nel 1931 a Milano.Nel 1955 inizia la libera professione e dal 1961 opera a fianco di G. Gramigna nello studio Smc, operando nell'ambito dell'arredamento e dell'industrial design. Tra i vari riconoscimenti e premi ricevuti,ricordiamo la segnalazione al Compasso d'Oro 1960 per la lampada Delta di Artemide e la medaglia d'argento per l'Appartamento italiano alla X Triennale di Milano. Dal 1967 inizia a progettare anche per Olivari, firmando le maniglie Macco, sino al modello Giuliana, con Gramigna, del 1987. Nel campo dell'editoria, sempre con Gramigna, ha diretto la rivista "Ottagono" dalla fondazione fino al 1988.

Creator:
Artemide (Manufacturer),Sergio Mazza (Designer)
Design:
Delta Sconce
Dimensions:
Height: 41.34 in (105 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Metal
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960 circa
Condition:
Seller Location:
Milano, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9190239476812
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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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