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Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
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Vintage Italian Lighting - Table Lamp - Sculptural Light - Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini
Born 1931, Alessandro Mendini has been one of the founding fathers of contemporary Italian design. Amongst his most famous products are the Proust armchair and the countless little figures he designed for Alessi, ranging from corckscrews to salt and pepper shakers. Many of the pieces he created are now true icons of pop culture, but some have somehow flew under the radar to remain niche objects that only a few connoisseurs know. But, bear in mind, this certainly wasn't because they are less deserving than the others!
One of such pieces certainly is the Cubosfera lamp (Cube-sphere), a design of Mendini's early career having been penned in 1968 for Italian glassmaker Fidenza Vetraria with a glass pressing process. Looking at the piece, its name quickly becomes obvious: the lamp is indeed a glass cube with a hollowed sphere at the core, where two light bulbs find place. The decorated bolt on top can be unscrewed to reveal the core and to replace the light bulbs if needed. The precise manufacturing technique ensures the top and bottom half perfectly match (see side shots).
The lamp, exceedingly rare and sought-after, is surprisingly well preserved with no signs of chipping or dents despite being fifty-five years old. It is in perfect working conditions and comes on an Italian 220v plug.
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- Creator:Alessandro Mendini (Designer),Fidenza Vetraria (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Voltage:220-240v
- Lampshade:Included
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:1968
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7782237955222
Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini was born in Milan in 1931. Through his work as an architect, designer, journalist, theorist and publisher, Mendini helped establish the Italian design sensibility on a global scale with a particular focus on neo-modern, avant-garde design as well as the crossover between art, design and architecture.
Mendini’s influential work spanned the arenas of graphics, furniture, interiors, architecture, stage design, writing and painting. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1959, and he began his career at the studio of artist-designer Marcello Nizzoli. He went on to become the publisher of the popular magazines Casabella (1970–76), Modo and Domus (each 1979–85).
In 1979, Mendini joined Ettore Sottsass and Michele de Lucchi as a partner at Studio Alchimia, a harbinger of the Memphis Group before he cofounded Domus Academy in 1982. In 1989, he and his brother Francesco established their architectural practice, Atelier Mendini, in Milan, where he worked until his death in February 2019. In recognition of his outstanding body of work, Mendini was awarded the Compasso d’Oro twice, in 1979 and 1981. He was also honored by the Architectural League of New York, made Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in France, and, in 2014, he was awarded the European Prize for Architecture.
Mendini’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others.
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(Biography provided by STUDIO CADMIUM)
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