Pendant Lamp by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1960s

About the Item

Dimensions: H 165 cm W 42 cm D 42 cm Material: Nickel-plated brass, pressed glass frosted inside, one burning point E 27, steel cable, black plastic connection cable. Condition: Good original condition Special features: few signs of use. The rare pendant lamp was rewired by our electrician. The length is variable and can easily be shortened upwards, if desired also extended with new cable and steel cable. about this object: This minimalist luminaire model from the Milan factory of Artemide is extremely rare. Sergio Mazza, the company co-founder, designed this lamp in 1960. Suspended from a steel cable, the luminaire appears light and transparent, while the star-shaped embossed glass with a frosted interior provides good diffusion and a high-quality appearance. An individual and unmistakable luminaire, predestined for above the dining table or as ambient lighting.

Creator:

Sergio Mazza (Designer),Artemide (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 64.97 in (165 cm)Diameter: 16.54 in (42 cm)

Power Source:

Hardwired

Lampshade:

Included

Materials and Techniques:

Glass,Metal

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Seller Location:

Berlin, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU9401239394482

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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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