Sanremo floor lamp designed by Archizoom Associati for poltronova, italian 1968

Rare plexiglass and metal "sanremo" floor lamp designed by archizoom associati for poltronova. Designed in milan, 1968. Original wiring. E27 75w maximum bulbs. Literature: f. E n. Ferrari, luce. Lampade 1968-1973: il nuovo design italiano, allemandi, torino, 2002, p. 150. "the prototype of the sanremo floor lamp was an engagement present from dario bartolini to lucia morozzi, given to her in the villa in roccamare designed by ernesto nathan rogers. Sanremo is composed of a slender metal trunk topped by “foliage” like that of a stylized palm tree, formed by lanceolate transparent methacrylate leaves that radiate light. The prototype also called for a sound similar to the song of a cricket, eliminated in the production version." This lamp is in very good vintage condition, there are some age and use related traces of cosmetic wear to the metal parts, plexiglass has lots of superficial scratches, two parts of the plexiglass decor have cracks which are glued and not visible (they are inside the metal tube), the functionality of the lamp is not affected by this. Size: circa 225 cm in total height, 38 X 38 cm is the size of the base, circa 90 cm is the diameter of the plexiglass palm top.