Table lamp Joe Colombo
Table lamp with massive turned and chromed steel base.
Chromed brass steam.
Opaline diffusor blown on wood molds.
Size:
cm Ø 20 - h 40
Weight: kg 2
Max W 100 E 27
Reboot Joe Colombo - Italy, Milan 1930
Handcrafted product made in Italy
This product is made with extreme attention to details, resistance of materials and quality of finishes, to build up everytime an unique piece of design. The manifacture is realised by expert artisans who, thanks to their proficiency and experience, are the base of high-quality products, made in Italy.
Joe Colombo
Joe Colombo was born in Milan in 1930. He studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Brera and at Politecnico of Milan.
In 1961 he left the sculptor and painter profession and he set up a design studio in Milan.
In 1964, he got the Gold Medal at the XIII Triennale of Milano.
He took part in the XIV Triennale of Milan, where he presented new design of interiors ideas, including the famous programmable living system.
In 1963, he won the Global medal at the Triennale of Milan with the table lamp Acrylic, which is currently part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Philadelphia.
In 1967, he won the Compasso d’Oro award for the Spider lamp, produced by OLUCE.
In 1968, he got the Design International Award in Chicago.
In 1970, he won the Compasso d’Oro award for an air-conditioner produced by CANDY.
In 1971, the Boby produced for B-Line, won the First Prize at SMAU in Milan.
In 1972, shortly after his premature death, his project of Global Furnishing Unit was presented at Italy exhibit: the New Domestic Landscape held at MOMA in New York.
In 1984, a retrospective was held at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
From 16. September to 18. December 2005 the JOE COLOMBO Inventing the future retrospective was held at the Triennale of Milan.
