VV Cinquanta Suspension Lamp
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vv cinquanta suspension lamp
Design Vittoriano Viganò, 1951
Spun aluminum, brass
Made in Italy by Astep
The VV Cinquanta Suspension Lamp is elegant and versatile with two posable direct light sources. With a distinctive dual-stemmed construction, it is a type of kinetic object constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. Therefore the central pole might find its equilibrium in a way which is not perpendicular to the ceiling. The fixture and the reflectors can be adjusted to many different positions, enabling a wide variety of both downward and upward lighting at the same time. The invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions. The VV Cinquanta reflectors are made of enameled spun aluminum, available in original Vittoriano Viganò colors.
For Vittoriano Viganò all design practices shared the same similarities, being vehicles for human development and a social commitment to improve the quality of life for all. Bridging various scales: from industrial design to architecture, from interior design to urban planning, Viganò's multidisciplinary talent has acquired international resonance, unanimously considered by critics the most important Italian exponent of the 'Brutalism' current.
Growing up in a creative environment as the son of the painter and engraver Vico Viganò, Vittoriano would himself turn towards architecture during his studies, graduating from the Politecnico di Milano in 1944. When opening his studio, he started a close cooperation with his friend Gino Sarfatti, first as advisor and later as Art Director of Arteluce, the company founded by Sarfatti. During this time, he designed the flagship store in Via della Spiga in Milan and made important design contributions to Arteluce, such as the VV Cinquanta family of luminaires with metal cones projecting ambient light along articulated arms. In 1991 the San Luca Academy awarded him the Italian Republic President Prize for Architecture.
74.8" w | 9.8" d | 70.9" h | bulb: 2x E26 (included)
Spun aluminum, brass
Made in Italy by Astep
The VV Cinquanta Suspension Lamp is elegant and versatile with two posable direct light sources. With a distinctive dual-stemmed construction, it is a type of kinetic object constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. Therefore the central pole might find its equilibrium in a way which is not perpendicular to the ceiling. The fixture and the reflectors can be adjusted to many different positions, enabling a wide variety of both downward and upward lighting at the same time. The invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions. The VV Cinquanta reflectors are made of enameled spun aluminum, available in original Vittoriano Viganò colors.
For Vittoriano Viganò all design practices shared the same similarities, being vehicles for human development and a social commitment to improve the quality of life for all. Bridging various scales: from industrial design to architecture, from interior design to urban planning, Viganò's multidisciplinary talent has acquired international resonance, unanimously considered by critics the most important Italian exponent of the 'Brutalism' current.
Growing up in a creative environment as the son of the painter and engraver Vico Viganò, Vittoriano would himself turn towards architecture during his studies, graduating from the Politecnico di Milano in 1944. When opening his studio, he started a close cooperation with his friend Gino Sarfatti, first as advisor and later as Art Director of Arteluce, the company founded by Sarfatti. During this time, he designed the flagship store in Via della Spiga in Milan and made important design contributions to Arteluce, such as the VV Cinquanta family of luminaires with metal cones projecting ambient light along articulated arms. In 1991 the San Luca Academy awarded him the Italian Republic President Prize for Architecture.
74.8" w | 9.8" d | 70.9" h | bulb: 2x E26 (included)
$3,900.00 + free shipping
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