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Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce

Creator: Gae Aulenti -Martinelli Luce
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Gae Aulenti created this icon of modern Italian lighting design for Martinelli Luce in 1965. Inspired by the ribbed curves of a bat’s wings, the Pipistrello’s white shade is made of the then-innovative material methacrylate, giving off a diffuse light. The base is black-lacquered aluminum out of which telescopes a stainless steel stem that allows the height to be adjusted from 26 to 34 inches. This eye-catching lamp would enhance interiors both minimal and maximal.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Makers label
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Methacrylate, Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1965
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	434629

Dimensions

H.	26 in;	H.2.	34 in;	Diam.	21 in;
H.	66.04 cm;	H.2.	86.36 cm;	Diam.	53.34 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.