Joe Colombo More Lighting
Italian, 1930-1971
He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative furniture, lighting and product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.
Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture. In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company. Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads.
Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes. Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700. As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. As you see on 1stDibs, if your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.
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Creator: Joe Colombo
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, adjustable chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. The dome can be rotated up/down and right/left. Originally designed in 1967, this iconic lamp is still made by Oluce in Italy using many of the original manufacturing techniques with scrupulous attention to detail, materials, and craftsmanship.
The Coupé series was initially conceived as a variation of the Spider family, of which it has kept its base and stem. In 1968, Coupé won the ”International Design Award” of the American Institute of Interior Designers in Chicago. It is part of the permanent collection at both the MoMA in New York and the ”Neue Sammlung” Museum in Munich.
Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of white or black. The Coupé is also available as the smaller Mini Coupé ‘Model 2201’ table lamp, a larger 'Model 2202' table lamp, a straight floor lamp 'Model 3321,' or a pivoting wall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in White for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' floor lamp in white for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, adjustable chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. The dome can be rotated up/down and right/left. Originally designed in 1967, this iconic lamp is still made by Oluce in Italy using many of the original manufacturing techniques with scrupulous attention to detail, materials, and craftsmanship.
The Coupé series was initially conceived as a variation of the Spider family, of which it has kept its base and stem. In 1968, Coupé won the ”International Design Award” of the American Institute of Interior Designers in Chicago. It is part of the permanent collection at both the MoMA in New York and the ”Neue Sammlung” Museum in Munich.
Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of white or black. The Coupé is also available as the smaller Mini Coupé ‘Model 2201’ table lamp, a larger 'Model 2202' table lamp, a straight floor lamp 'Model 3321,' or a pivoting wall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' Floor Lamp in Anodic Bronze and Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' floor lamp in anodic bronze and black for Oluce.
The design of the 'Colombo' floor lamp, first created in 1970, responds to the demands for clean s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Bronze
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' Floor Lamp in Black and Chrome for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' floor lamp in black and chrome for Oluce.
The design of the 'Colombo' floor lamp, first created in 1970, responds to the demands for clean shapes a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Grey for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in grey for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered aluminum and glass, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'the Globe' Small Nickel by Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The Globe is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Joe Colombo Spider Arc Lamp by O-Luce, 1967
By Joe Colombo
Located in Dronten, NL
Early Spider arc lamp by Joe Colombo. The 'Spider' lamp series was designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for Oluce, Italy, A series of floor and table lamps ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Steel, Chrome
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in White for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in white for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered aluminum and glass, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' Floor Lamp in Chrome and White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' floor lamp in chrome and white for Stilnovo.
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-centu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Chrome, Metal
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' special edition table lamp in red for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in gold and black for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Lampadaire Noir Laqué “Spider 3319”, Conçu Par Joe Colombo Pour Oluce, 1967
By Joe Colombo
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Le modèle “Spider 3319” est le lauréat du prestigieux Compasso d’Oro dans les années 1960. Il doit son nom d’ “araignée” grâce à son luminaire réglable en tous sens.
En métal noir...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in black for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered aluminum and glass, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Red and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in red and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in White and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in white and chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Chrome and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in chrome and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'Globe' Small Gold by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The Globe ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Green and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in green and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in White and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in white and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'the Globe' Large Nickel by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The Globe ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Joe Colombo Set of Two Suspension Lamps 'The Globe' Gold by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The globe ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Fresnel-1148 Outdoor Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fresnel-1148 outdoor lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce. The iconic Fresnel lamp for outdoors with a fixture diameter of 10cm. The Fresnel lens makes the ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #3321 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3321 'Coupé' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. With a highly adjustable floor light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Mid Century Adjustable Metal Spider Floor Lamp in White for Oluce
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Mid-Century Modern adjustable metal spider floor lamp in white and chrome designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce in Italy, circa 1960’s. Colombo studied art at Milan’s Brera Academy and joined the Nuclear Painting...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo Model #3321 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in Scarlet Red for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3321 'Coupé' floor lamp in scarlet red for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. With a highly adjustable floor light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'The Globe' Large Nickel by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Ol...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal
Fresnel-1148 EC Outdoor Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fresnel-1148/EC Outdoor lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce. The iconic Fresnel lamp for outdoors with a fixture diameter of 10cm. The Fresnel lens makes the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Aluminum, Zinc
Floor Lamp o-luce "3320 R Coupe" Model Design Joe Colombo, 1967
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in taranto, IT
Rare original floor lamp from the 70s, oluce production, coupè 3320R model, designed by Joe Colombo
White color, aluminum diffuser, metal base and curved steel structure
It mea...
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1960s Italian Vintage Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Joe Colombo Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Lamp, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Lamp designed by Joe Colombo, in ivory lacquered aluminum and structure in chromed and black metal.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum, Chrome
Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Joe Cesare Colombo (1930-1971)
Futuristic “Topo” floor lamp by noted Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, in chromed metal with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo Italian Alogena for Oluce Adjustable Light Floor Lamp Vintage
By Joe Colombo
Located in North Miami, FL
This very high style Italian vintage Alogena Joe Colombo for Oluce adjustable floor lamp has different heights that you can adjust only for...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Joe Colombo More Lighting
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Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Joe Colombo more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Joe Colombo more lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Joe Colombo more lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 8 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 22 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original more lighting by Joe Colombo were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider more lighting by Elio Martinelli, Vico Magistretti, and Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Prices for Joe Colombo more lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $370 and can go as high as $4,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,022.
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