Utopia: Lost and Found 
1 April 2008
Utopia: Lost and Found 
776

Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova

Nesso table lamp

Artemide
Italy, 1962
Cellidor 13 h in (33 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,400
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This design was awarded first at the 1965 Studio Artemide-Domus Competition. This early example of the Nesso lamp was a promotional gift available through Domus.
literature: Italy: The New Italian Landscape, Ambasz, pg. 63 Il Design Italiano: 1964-1990, Branzi, pg. 53 Design For Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000, Hanks and Hoy, pg. 79 L'Utopie de Tout Plastique: 1960-1973, Decelle, Hennebert and Loze, pg. 52

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