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year 1955
material glass
source title Design: Vignelli: Graphics, Packaging, Architecture, Interiors, Furniture, Products
info In the early 1950s, Paolo Venini asked Massimo Vignelli to design a series of lighting fixtures in glass. It was a very challenging proposition to bring colorful Murano glass into play with light. This lamp was the result of an attempt to eliminate the lampshade by merging base and top, using typical Murano glass. This first successful model, widely imitated around the world, has become part of the language of design.
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year 1955
material glass
source title Design: Vignelli: Graphics, Packaging, Architecture, Interiors, Furniture, Products
info In the early 1950s, Paolo Venini asked Massimo Vignelli to design a series of lighting fixtures in glass. It was a very challenging proposition to bring colorful Murano glass into play with light. This lamp was the result of an attempt to eliminate the lampshade by merging base and top, using typical Murano glass. This first successful model, widely imitated around the world, has become part of the language of design.
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