Vico Magistretti "Chimera" Table Lamp

Designer floor lamp from the 1970s, created by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. The "Chimera" model is made of methacrylate and white lacquered metal . An iconic piece that can add st...

Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, the Mezza Chimera is the table version of the larger Chimera floor lamp and was produced in Italy during the 1970s. Each lamp features a ...

Nemea table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide production 1970s. It is known for its elegant and functional style, typical of Magistretti’s creations. The lamp has a simp...

Kuta table lamp by Vico Magistretti. Current production designed and manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Circular reflector in alum...

KUTA table Table lamp with an aluminum circular reflector which shields the lighting distribution, giving the effect of a solar eclipse. The circular screen is painted in white and black, the stem and the metal small parts and hemispherical support are chromed. Table version with base in white marble. E26 A60 indirect 100W 120V switch on cable IP 20...

An orange-colored plastic "Dalú" table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s. Light discoloration present to acrylic consistent with age and us...

A white acrylic table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.0"H x 7.0"W x 4....

An orange-colored plastic "Dalú" table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.0"H x 7.5"W x 6.25"D Bulb Specif...

Original Telegono table lamp designed in 1968 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy. The pale white hemispherical inner shade can be swiveled.

This rare table lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian manufacture Artemide during the 1960s, it is one of 2 that we currently have in stock. The lamp is made from one main piece of white plastic. Dalù is one a wonderful expression of Magistretti’s design ethos and reflects his belief that beauty and everyday functionality should be equally important in the object. Vico Magistretti was born in Milan. He attended Parini High School before he enrolled in the Regio Politecnico Faculty of Architecture in Milan in the fall of 1939. In 1943-1944 he moved to Switzerland, where he attended several academic courses at the Champ Universitarie Italien in Lausanne. It was then that he spent time with Ernesto Nathan Rogers, who had a key influence on his intellectual education. In 1945 he returned to Milan, where he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University. He immediately started working for his father's company, the architect Piergiulio Magistretti, in via Conservatorio. The 1950s were a very busy and fruitful period for the young architect, who came up with many innovative ideas and very quickly became one of the most outstanding representatives of the third generation. Over the next few years he worked as a designer as well as an architect, creating furniture and objects that will always be classics of contemporary production. It was then that he was awarded the Golden Compass for the Eclisse lamp (1967).He then started working with important companies such as Artemide, Campeggi, Cassina, De Padova, Flou, Fontana Arte, Fritz Hansen, Kartell, Olivari, Oluce, Poggi, Schiffini Mobili Cucine and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna. His design works are in the permanent collection of MoMA - Museum of Modern Art in New York and in many other museums in America and Europe. In the field of architecture, it is worth mentioning his nomination as an honorary member of the Royal College of Art in London, where he was also a visiting professor. He also participated in exhibitions and conferences in Europe, Japan and the USA. Established in the 1960s, Artemide is one of the most famous lighting brands in the world. Known for its philosophy, The Human Light...