638
638
Italy, 1950
enameled brass, enameled aluminum, brass, enameled steel 65 h × 35 w × 35 d in (165 × 89 × 89 cm)
enameled brass, enameled aluminum, brass, enameled steel 65 h × 35 w × 35 d in (165 × 89 × 89 cm)
estimate: $9,000–12,000
result: $7,650
This early example features an enameled metal base and short cone shades that differentiate it from later production models. An example of this lamp was exhibited at the IX Triennale exhibition in 1951 in Milan. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to each counterweight.
literature: Domus 1950-1954, Vol. III, Fiell and Fiell, pg. 163