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Pendant Lamp Kappa by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy - 1960s

About the Item

H 85 cm W 45 cm D 45 cm Material: nickel-plated brass, reflector top frosted milk glass, 3 burners E 27, reflector bottom pressed glass, frosted inside, one burner E 27. Condition: good original condition Special features: few signs of use. The rare pendant lamp was rewired by our electrician. Thanks to the 4 burners, the lamp brings a lot of light into the room, with the star-shaped pressed reflector at the bottom achieving a downward focus. About this object: This minimalist luminaire model from Artemide's Milan factory is extremely rare. Sergio Mazza, the company co-founder, designed the KAPPA lamp in 1960. The frosted frosted glass surface emits a particularly soft light. The star-shaped embossed and frosted glass reflector at the bottom provides good diffusion and a high-quality appearance. An individual and unmistakable luminaire, predestined for above the dining table or as room lighting.

Creator:

Sergio Mazza (Designer),Artemide (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Diameter: 17.72 in (45 cm)

Power Source:

Hardwired

Lampshade:

Included

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Milk Glass

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Rewired.

Seller Location:

Berlin, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU9401239443142

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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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