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Specola, Led Rotating Lamp, Fire Enamel on Copper

$10,204.39List Priceper item

About the Item

Incalmi, a company dedicated since 2015 to the design of objects that are unique in the world for their inspiration, creativity and manufacture, has opened a workshop for the enamelling of copper objects, a decorative technique made great by masters such as Ettore Sottsass and Gio Ponti. The technique of fire enamelling on copper is as simple to describe as it is complex to implement. It consists of subjecting a copper object covered with glass powder to a high-temperature kiln firing (over 850°) to make it acquire unexpected colours and brilliance. The complexity lies in the unpredictability of the result, due both to the use of fire - unpredictable by nature - and to the fact that the knowledge of this technique in the field of object making has been almost completely lost, kept alive only by a few enthusiasts. In the production of enamelled copper objects, progress is made by empirical trial and error, improvisation and a few surprises. Empirical evidence that Incalmi has been working on for years, drawing inspiration from both the work of the Italian Paolo De Poli, a Paduan craftsman who collaborated with Gio Ponti in the 1950s, and Jean Goulden, a brilliant French author who conducted research into the enamelling of bronze and silver in the 1930s. It was Goulden who first spoke of the fragility of this 'rebellious and daunting' technique, of the need to conquer it step by step, of the thin margin that runs between failure and success. The revival of this almost obsolete technique has a twofold interest for Incalmi: on the one hand it is a cultural operation that brings back a made-in-Italy know-how of excellence, on the other hand it aims to produce high-end pieces repeatable in size and colour through an industrial process in which the uniqueness is provided by the craftsmanship. It was in fact the partnership between Incalmi and a major player in the world of luxury that led to the first collection of enamelled objects, distributed worldwide in the top range. That first collection was followed by a number of objects presented under the Incalmi brand, then the Play with fire project, realised together with designers Giorgia Zanellato and Daniele Bortotto and presented at the Milan Design Week and at EDIT Napoli, the trade fair dedicated to editorial design and design authors.

Creator:
Zanellato Bortotto (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Diameter: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Copper,Enamel,Enameled
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2022
Production Type:
New Custom(Current Production)
Estimated Production Time:
12-13 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
MARGHERA, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7825231612972

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