Italy, 1973
Brass, methacrylate, fabric
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Gabriella Crespi Archive, Milan
Gabriella Crespi. Il segno e lo spirito. Mobili plurimi, sculture e gioielli, a cura di C. Cunaccia, catalogo della mostra, Mondadori Electa, Milano, 2011
Also known as Carciofo Lamp - Italian for Artichoke –, this lamp features rotating, overlapping plates. Part of Gabriella Crespi's sculptural lamp collection, it debuted in 1973 in two versions and was produced until the mid-1980s. This exemplar has Gabriella Crespi's signature impressed on both the lampshade and the lower part of the base.
Diam 50 x H 76 cm
Diam 19.69 x H 29.92 in