Vintage Guzzini arch floor lamp

Arch floor lamp from the 70s, composed of a marble base, an extendable barrel in chromed metal and a molded plastic lampshade coffee in gradient. Good state of conservation and in working order. Dimensions: h: 192 cm. Harvey guzzini is often mistakenly considered the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, the brand belongs to a lighting manufacturing company, founded by six guzzini brothers – raimondo, giovanni, virgilio, giuseppe, adolfo and giannunzio – who were inspired by the 1950 film harvey starring james stewart. To complicate the story a little more, it seems that the guzzini company changed its name several times during the twentieth century, becoming in turn harvey creazioni, harvey guzzini, guzzini, iguzzini and illuminazione guzzini. Harvey creazioni was founded in 1959 in recanti (on the central east coast of italy) by raimondo, focusing on the production of copper-plated decorative objects. Four years later, in june 1963, the six brothers joined forces and founded harvey creazioni di guzzini, expanding production to include pendant lamps, wall lamps, lamps and floor lamps. The brothers employed architect-designer luigi massoni – introduced to them by the major plastic importer maurizio adreani – as head of design, branding, public relations and advertising. Famous harvey guzzini models include massoni and luciano buttura's mushroom desk lamp (1965), as well as the arc floor lamp (1968), faro desk lamp (1970) and toledo desk lamp (1973), designed in-house. Designers ermanno lampa and sergio brazzoli are responsible for the nastro series (1970), the orione suspension lamp (1970), the sirio desk lamp (1970), the alba floor lamp (1973), the albanella desk lamp (1973) and the alf series (1976).

Ref. : SU8SYB9W