Boccato, Gigante, Zambusi Archietti for Zerbetto ‘Totum’ Lights

Gian Nicola Gigante for Zerbetto, floor lamp, black coated metal, glass, Italy, 1980s. This Postmodern floor lamp is designed by Italian designe...

Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce, large set of '181' wall lamps, Italy, 1950s This large set of wall lights is applicable to many different ways. Attach the lamp to a desk or a table and use it as a desk light, fix it to case piece or secure to the wall. Its dark metal, cylindrical shade is minimalistic and modest. You can place one piece for Directional light, or several to lighten up a complete space.  Giuseppe Ostuni (1907-1994) can be considered one of the most influential designers in modern lighting design. Born in Trieste, Italy in 1907, Giuseppe and his older brother Angelo Ostuni (1904-1981) grew up in turbulent times; in 1915 Italy declared war on the Habsburg Empire during the First World War. Only a few years later in 1922, Benito Mussolini became head of the Italian government and began to establish his fascist regime that would last till 1943. During the last year of the Second World War, Giuseppe Ostuni and his family lived with his brother Angelo in Milan. There, Giuseppe started to repair lampshades that had been damaged during the war. New lampshades were made with limited resources, all by hand, due to the lack of available materials. As an autodidact, he designed modern and convenient lighting through intense study and ‘learning by doing’. Soon after, Giuseppe set up his own workshop in 1947, and in 1948 he officially registered his company ‘O-LUCE’. Together with his brother Angelo, who made a great part of the lighting drawings, he worked on numerous designs and worked together with leading designers as Franco Buzzi, Tito Angoli...

Roger Tallon for Erco, 'Spot' wall lights, iron, lacquered metal, metal, plastic, France, 1970s. These wall lamps are icons made by Erco and designed by the French designer Roger Ta...

Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce, large set of '181' wall light, Italy, 1950s This stunning design by Giuseppe Ostuni is applicable in many different ways. Attach the lamp to a desk or a ...

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970...

Philips, wall sconces, metal, fiberglass, the Netherlands 1970s. Artistic wall lights of the seventies that embody a nice textured surface of intersecting lines. As a consequence,...

Large Totum floor lamp, designed by Marilena Bocatto, Gian Nicola Gigante and Antonio Zambusi. Produced by the lighting company Zerbetto who were based in Padova, Italy. The Totum lamp is suitable for outdoor use, and you can spot them in the streets of the Padova region. It’s a very high quality and heavy lamp that can be used as a ceiling, wall, table or floor lamp. Made of lacquered metal and prismatic methacrylate that creates a diffused light. Iconic piece of Italian design in very good condition. Inside are two E27 sockets. Equipped with wire, vintage switch...

This wall/ceiling lamp was designed by the Italian architect team Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola Gigante and Antonio Zambusi for Zerbetto Padova in 1976. It can be used as a wall or c...

This wall or ceiling lamp was designed by the Italian architect team Marilena Bocatto, Gian Nicola Gigante and Antonio Zambusi for Zerbetto Padova in 1976. It can be used as a wall o...

"'Duo' Free Standing Floor Lamp by Boccato, Gigante & Zambusi for Zerbetto, 1980, Italy: Bring home the magic of Italian design with the 'Duo...

Modern floor lamp design by Gian Nicola Gigante, Marilena Boccato and Antonio Zambusi in 1981 for Zerbetto. Black lacquered metal structure with double neon, black metal base. These lights are simplistic and geometric in their design and feature a black metal frame that forms a stark contrast with the opaline lights...

Black Zerbetto model floor lamp by designers Gian Nicola Gigante, Marilena Boccato & Antonio Zambusi for Zerbetto, 1980s. This lamp features 2 fluorescent tubes and a black steel and...