Lot no. 33
33. 33W JOE COLOMBO (1930-1971)
Spider table lamp
Created in 1965
O'Luce edition
Painted and chromed metal
H: 121 cm (47.5/8in.); W: 70 cm (27.1/2in.); D: 14 cm (5.1/2in.)
A 'Spider' clamp table lamp in lacquered metal and chrome-plated metal by Joe Colombo designed in 1965 and edited by O'Luce.
Historical background:
The model was awarded the Compasso d'Oro prize in 1967.
Bibliography:
D. Baroni, L'oggetto lampada. Forma e funzione. Storia degli apparacchi d'illuminazione a luce elettrica, Ed. Electa, Milan, 1981, p. 138, 139, n. 322
I Colombo. Joe Colombo 1930-1971. Gianni Colombo 1937-1993, exhibition catalogue, Galleria d'arte moderna e contemporanea, Bergamo, 19 February-14 May 1995, p. 183.
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