Gjilla Giani for Sormani 'Radar' Table Lamp

Gjlla Giani for the Nucleo Division of Sormani, 'Radar' table lamps, pewter and glass, Italy, 1971 These rare table lamps are designed by the Italian architect Gjlla Giani for the N...

Studio Salvatori, (G. Salvatori, A. Bazzini) for the Nucleo Division of Sormani, lamp, model ‘4’, aluminum, silk-screened plexiglass, Italy 1971 Rare prototype of the model ‘4’ table lamp, designed by G. Salvatori and A. Bazzini for the Nucleo Division of Sormani. This wonderful lamp is a great example of the technical advances in lamp design in Italy, starting in the late 1960s. It represents an imaginative response to the availability of translucent plexiglass sheets. The use of plexiglass opened a whole new range of possibilities in the field of lamp design. The material has the transparent quality of glass, while at the same time being less fragile and therefore less dangerous in use. It also has a very specific way of transmitting the light, which appears to be passing through the sheet slower than through glass. Together with the almost hallucinating pattern in the plexiglass, that is lit from below by four bulbs, this lamp has hypnotizing qualities. The family-owned company Sormani was established in 1961 in the northern Italian town of Arosio. At the end of the sixties, the firm distinguished itself by its avant-garde furniture and furnishings in plastics. Richard Neagle was among the first using vacuum...

Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Sormani Nucleo Division, floor lamp model 'Ponte', Carrara marble, chrome-plated metal, acrylic, Italy, 1971 Lighting sculpture by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for So...

Roger Tallon for Erco, 'Spot' table lamp, plastic, aluminum, metal, France, 1972. This table lamp is an iconic design by the French designer Roger Tallon. The black and white lamp features bright red details and can be attached to a table top. The name of these industrial lamps is fitting as they resemble professional (much larger...

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘President’ table lamp, model ‘14099’, nickel-plated steel, plexiglass, Italy, circa 1970 The President table lamp is designed by Angelo Lelii for Arred...

Ingrid Hsalmarson for New Lamp, 'Spiral' table lamp, coated aluminum, coated steel, Italy, 1971 Elegant and modernist Spiral table lamp designed by Ingrid Hsalmarson for manufacturer New Lamp Italy...

'Zero' table lamp by Nucleo Sormani. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Travertine, original cord. We recommend one E27 75w maximum Edison...

'Maja' table lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo Sormani. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1969. Travertine, original cord. Retains original manufactu...

Cube shaped Prismar table lamp designed by Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. in 1972 and produced by Nucleo Sormani. This table or floor lamp consists of 5 mirror-like smoky grey elements, held t...

Carved travertine marble table lamp designed by Giuliano Cesari manufactured for Nucleo Sormani, Italy, circa 1970s. The lamp comes with its original label signed "Marble Art - M...

Midcentury amazing travertine marble table lamp by Giuliano Cesari manufactured for Nucleo Sormani. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Compact travertine piece with minimal lighting cut...

Sculptural lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo - Sormani. Solid travertine block. Other pieces available from the same stone family (see picture 5).