Large mid century cocoon pendant lamp, Germany 1960s

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About the Item

Large cocoon pendant lamp. In the style of Pier and Achille Castiglioni. Most likely made by German company Goldkant leuchten in the 1960s. The lamp has a metal wire frame with some sort of rubber surrounding it. The design resembles Chinese lanterns. This lamp is one of the larger versions measuring 45cm in diameter. Despite it being a fragile material and over 60 years old it is still in remarkable good condition. Achille Castiglioni; (16 February 1918 – 2 December 2002) was an Italian architect and designer of furniture, lighting, radiograms and other objects. As a professor of design, he advised his students "If you are not curious, forget it. If you are not interested in others, what they do and how they act, then being a designer is not the right job for you. Castiglioni was born on 16 February 1918 in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. He was the third son of the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. His elder brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo were both architects. Castiglioni studied classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini in Milan, but switched to study the arts at the Liceo artistico di Brera. In 1937 he enrolled in the faculty of architecture of the Politecnico di Milano. When the Second World War broke out, he became an officer in the artillery and was stationed on the Greek front and later in Sicily. He returned to Milan before the Allied invasion of Sicily of 1943. In March 1944 he graduated from the Politecnico. Following the war, Castiglioni returned to Milan and joined the architectural design practice that his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo had started with Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1938.[3] Much of their work was in exhibition design, but they also carried out a number of architectural projects, including the reconstruction in 1952–53 of the Palazzo della Permanente [it], which had been destroyed by bombing in 1943. Livio Castiglioni left the practice in 1952. From then until Pier Giacomo died in 1968, he and Achille worked as a team; their designs are not attributable to either one of them. Together, the brothers created a number of works that explored Marcel Duchamp's concept of the "ready-made" by incorporating and repurposing existing objects into new designs. After the death of Pier Giacomo, Castiglioni worked alone. Together with Pier Giacomo, in 1957 he designed "Sella" and "Mezzadro" stools for Zanotta, as well as the "Cubo" couch for Arflex. In 1959, they began working with Kartell, designing lighting and furniture, including a collection of tables and stools called "Rochetto". The Castiglioni brothers designed the "Lierna" chair for Cassina, and the "Taraxacum" chandelier for Flos [it] in 1960.: 356 Also for Flos, in 1962 they designed both the "Toio" lamp, assembled from "ready-made" surplus hardware, and the "Arco" lamp, which consists of a long arched stainless-steel cantilevered support, an adjustable shade made of perforated spun aluminium, and a heavy marble base. These projects were followed in 1964 by the "Splüghen Braü" pendant light, and the "RR 126" radiogram for Brionvega. From 1969 he taught architectural and design subjects, first at the Politecnico di Torino, and then, from 1980 when he became an ordinario or full professor, at the Politecnico di Milano. Achille Castiglioni died in Milan in 2002.

Attributed to:
Goldkant Leuchten (Manufacturer)
Similar to:
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Diameter: 17.72 in (45 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
110-150v,220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Space Age (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Resin,Rubber
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960-1970
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
ECHT, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9426238218852

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