Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp, 1970
Acrylic, lacquered metal and chrome.
80 1/2 x 14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in
204.5 x 36 x 36 cm
204.5 x 36 x 36 cm
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Ettore Sottsass floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, designed for Poltronova, Italy, 1970. Features a wavy acrylic perspex shade, a black lacquered square metal base, and a chrome support that...
Ettore Sottsass floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, designed for Poltronova, Italy, 1970. Features a wavy acrylic perspex shade, a black lacquered square metal base, and a chrome support that creates a striking contrast. The lamp emits pink and white light, showcasing Sottsass' playful, unconventional design style. A distinctive piece of Italian design history.
Provenance
- Domus, Issue 504, November 1971, page 34.
- Giuliana Gramigna's Repertorio del Design Italiano, Milan 1985, page 339, and 2003 edition, page 186.
- Guia Sambonet's Ettore Sottsass: Mobili Qualche Arredamento/Furniture and a Few Interiors, Milan 1985, page 65.
- Hans Höger's Ettore Sottsass Jun. Designer, Artist, Architect, Tübingen 1993, page 90, figure 56.
- The exhibition catalog Ettore Sottsass, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris 1994, page 74.
- Clémence and Didier Krzentowski's The Complete Designers' Lights (1950-1990) 30 Years of Collecting, Paris 2012, page 269.