Franco Albini ( Robbiate  1905 - Milano  1977 )

Floor lamp model "Mitragliera". Probable execution of Arteluce by Gino Sarfatti, Milan, disegno del 1948 ca, esemplare dei primi anni '50ca. Structure in solid teak wood, composed of a shaped and grooved stem on which are inserted two legs with a tapered rectangular section with rounded ends. Sliding rod in solid grooved teak wood, held by three brass sliding rings, the end with locking flange to adjust the height. Swiveling lampshade cap in pressed and deep-drawn aluminum alloy on the edge, painted white, small parts in iron and brass. (h min cm 102. h max cm 143) (slight defects and minor restorations) Exhibition Accompanied by an expertise certification of authenticity issued by the Franco Albini Foundation in Milano Literature Gio Ponti, Stile di Albini (ovvero il gusto di Albini), in "Stile", n. 37, gennaio 1944, pp. 20-21; "Stile", n. 27, marzo 1948, p. 28, 30; Lamps in a Milan Shop, in "Interiors. Industrial design", november 1948, p. 115; Zero Gravity: Franco Albini Costruire le Modernità, a cura di F. Bucci, F. Irace, Electa, Milano 2006, pp. 123, 265; G. Bosoni, F. Bucci, Il Design e gli Interni di Franco Albini, Electa, Milano 2009, pp. 65-66, 89, 125; G. Bosoni, Franco Albini. Minimum Design, Il Sole 24 ore, Milano 2011, pp. 42-43

Estimate € 18,000 - 25,000

Sold € 15,000