Table lamp 'Atollo 233', 1989

DesignVico Magistretti, 1920–2006

ManufacturerOluce, founded 1945

Aluminum, painted

Height70 cm

Diameter (Sockel)20 cm

Diameter (Reflektor)50 cm

Place of originSan Giuliano Milanese

Status

on display, room 037

About the workIf you look at this semi-spherical lampshade from above when the light is switched on, it looks like an atoll floating in the air – hence the Italian name “Atollo”. Its simple yet conceptually sophisticated configuration, which is based on three basic geometric shapes – a cylinder, a cone and a semi-sphere – was devised by the Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti, who became internationally renowned for his interiors in the 1960s. He received the Compasso d’Oro, a prestigious Italian design prize, for the Atollo lamp in 1979.

AccessionFigt 1989

ProvenanceMärz 1989 erworben durch Schenkung des Herstellers

Inventory numberP 1989-314

Contact

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