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Carlo Forcolini Artemide “Nestore Lettura” Postmodern Cantilever Floor Lamp

About the Item

A Postmodern Nestore Lettura cantilever table lamp designed by Italian designer Carlo Forcolini (born 1947) for Artemide. Designed in 1989, the black matte lamp features a round, moveable plastic shade that covers a single socket. The shade is raised on a slender and slightly curved arm with a silver tone counter weight ball. The round base allows for a 360 degree swivel with horizontal and vertical arm movement. There is a floor switch, as well as a dimmer switch on the body of the lamp. The base is marked to the underside. Italian designer Carlo Forcolini graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan in 1969. Over many years Forcolini worked as a product designer for Alias, Amar collezioni, Artemide, Caimi, Cassina, De Padova, Futura, Gervasoni, Luceplan, Merotto Milani, Nemo, OY light, Pomellato, Valenti, and Zumbtobel. He also participated in the creation of many exhibitions and was included in many national and international publications regarding his sensational works. Measurements: 9.5” x 81.5” x 14” (height of arm extended upright); 9.5” round (base); 9.5” x 51” x 43” (arm extended to the side).

Creator:

Artemide (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 81.5 in (207.01 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Plastic

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1989

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Powered on when tested. Signs of age appropriate wear, some scratches present.

Seller Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Reference Number:

Seller: 22GBT4381stDibs: LU6661229846422

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Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.

Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.

Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.

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