The Design Collection of Dimitri Levas 
8 June 2017
The Design Collection of Dimitri Levas 
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Claudio Salocchi

Aloa floor lamp

Nucleo for Sormani
Italy, 1971
plastic, aluminum, rubber 68½ h × 13 dia in (174 × 33 cm)
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $938
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In the early 1970s, the innovation of halogen bulbs inspired designers to consider pinpoint light sources on a minimal apparatus, which moved away from more conspicuous forms of lighting. The Aloa can be positioned vertically or set at a 45 degree angle.
Signed with applied foil manufacturer's label to underside: [S nucleo divisione della sormani s.p.a. 22060 arosio - italia].
provenance: Collection of Dimitri Levas
literature: Light-Lamps 1968-1973: New Italian Design, Ferrari and Ferrari, fig. 70.

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