Angelo Brotto Floor Lamp for Esperia, Italy, circa 1955

$12,500

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Rare Angelo Brotto floor light, circa 1955, Italy Stunning and hard to find early modern design floor light by Angelo Brotto Artistic modern shaped floor light with an overall height of 73.6". Delicately designed and constructed. The upper metal cap and the lower perspex cap are interconnected by several black enameled brass stems reminding of orbital design or space-age forms like Sputnik f.e. The lighting poured though this structure gives a magnificent light. It's a high-quality lamp comprised of brass, red painted aluminum, colored iron and acrylic diffuser and a marble foot. It's in very good, cleaned and re-polished condition, with black cord, 3 bulbs e14 max wattage 40W per bulb. Measure: Height is 73.6". We do have a pendant lamp available of the same design. Known for his approach to design with new artistic modern shapes Angelo Brotto (1913-2002) made a great impact on the world of design. He was commissioned creating pieces in Venice for Peggy Guggenheim’s collection and many of his pieces are in design collections all over the world. He worked with Arteluce+ Arredoluce (Gino Sarfatti) and Esperia amongst others.

Details

Creator
Angelo Brotto (Designer),Esperia (Manufacturer)
Dimensions
Height: 73.6 in (186.95 cm)Width: 15.6 in (39.63 cm)Depth: 15.6 in (39.63 cm)
Style
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Acrylic,Aluminum,Brass,Marble,Blackened,Lacquered,Polished
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture
circa 1955
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. The floor lamp has been checked by our restoration staff at Derive-Vienna. It's in very good, cleaned and re-polished condition, with black cord-wire.
Seller Location
Vienna, AT
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU993516790622
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Located in Vienna, Austria

A destination for collectors, designers and architects from around the world, Derive specializes in carefully curated, unique pieces of postwar and postmodern design from such manufacturers as Lobmeyr, B&B Italy and Maison Jansen and distinguished designers like Josef Hoffmann, Ettore Sottsass and Max Ingrand. Derive also offers a full menu of services, including rewiring, deep restoration, upholstery and customization

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