Hanging Lamp

Maker(s)
Place Made
Italy, Venice, Murano
Date
designed about 1954
Technique
mold-blowing, cased glass, grinding, drilling
Dimensions
Overall H: 27.9 cm, Diam: 16 cm
Accession Number
61.3.303
Description
The decoration on the lamp is known as fasce orrizzontali (horizontal stripes). Popular suspension lamps created by the internationally recognized Italian designer Massimo Vignelli are considered to be iconic examples of 1950s Italian design.