White Coupé Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce

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Table lamp 'coupé' designed by joe colombo in 1967. Table lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable … more Table lamp 'coupé' designed by joe colombo in 1967. Table lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufactured by oluce, italy. The coupé series, designed by joe colombo, was initially conceived as a variation of the spider family, created by the same designer, of which it has kept its base and stem. The simple, ingenious mechanism that connects the stem to the head makes it possible to direct the beam in several directions, by moving the dome up, down and sideways. In 1968, coupé won the ”international design award” of the american institute of interior designers in chicago. It is part of the permanent collection at both the moma in new york and the ”neue sammlung” museum in munich. Materials and color: chromium plated metal aluminium white color dimensions: d x cm x w x cm x h 40cm technical information: 1 x max 100w (e27) not ul listed. Founded in 1945, oluce is the oldest italian design company in the lighting sector still in operation today. Oluce lighting design aesthetic is crisp, linear, and decorative. A subtle, intellectual beauty that over the years has led the company to produce some of the more recognizable and admired iconic lighting in the world. Oluce, already participating at the 9th triennale in milan, throughout its long history, has received numerous acknowledgements including two golden compass awards, two design awards and the gold medal at the 13th triennale in milan. Its lamps appear in the most important permanent design collections worldwide. Oluce’s expertise reveals its unparalleled manufacturing excellence which transforms into objects an untiring technological research into the potential of light. Each lamp is a milestone along this journey. Over time, from unusual materials, original designs and new lighting sources ensued revolutionary iconic designs by tito agnoli, joe colombo, marco zanuso, ostuni e forti, and vico magistretti, who since the 50s, have been rewriting the history of lighting. Recent collections reaffirm oluce design and decorative approach, expressed through the signs by italian and international designers such as angeletti & ruzza, francesco rota, nendo, victor vasilev, nicola gallizia, christophe pillet, mist-o and david lopez quincoces. this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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up to 250v (europe/uk standard). less