Spider Table Lamp 291 Joe Colombo for Oluce 1965 Lacquered Aluminum

For sale: Spider 291 table lamp, designed by Joe Colombo for the Milanese house Oluce, 1965. Vintage edition. Color: black. Designed as a formal response to a specific horizontal spotlight bulb, the Spider 291 won the Compasso d'Oro in 1967 and was featured in the famous exhibition Italy: The New Domestic Landscape at MoMA in New York in 1972. The reflector is a movable black lacquered aluminum, adjustable in height thanks to a melamine joint, with a chrome stem and a black lacquered metal base. An absolute functional minimalism, characteristic of Colombo's genius. Very good overall condition, with some slight signs of wear inherent to age. Features: Model: Spider 291. Designer: Joe Colombo (1930-1971) Publisher: Oluce, Milan. Creation: 1965, vintage edition. Dimensions: H 40 cm X Ø 18 cm. Material: Black lacquered metal base, chrome stem, black lacquered aluminum reflector. Movable and height-adjustable reflector. G9 socket. Compasso d'Oro 1967. Condition: Very good overall condition. Some slight signs of wear inherent to age. Functional equipment. Vintage Italian plug. Perfectly complements a contemporary desk, a designer bedside table, a modernist living room, or a collection of signed Italian lighting, including Oluce, Joe Colombo, Coupé, Spider, Atollo, Vico Magistretti, Gino Sarfatti, Achille Castiglioni, Arteluce, Flos, Artemide, Stilnovo.