Publisher Description

The book tells the story of Arredoluce. The company produced lamps and furnishing accessories which, in the post-war industrial boom, helped to write the history of Made in Italy .Arredoluce was born in 1943 in Monza, and was heavily influenced by the entrepreneur and designer Angelo Lelii. Arredoluce's curiosity for innovations from abroad, combined with a love for traditional materials - above all, glass - and a maniacal attention to detail marked the production line of the company, producing modern and sought-after is best remembered for his numerous participations at the Triennale di Milano, his quotes on Domus, and collaborations with designers such as Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also enjoyed great success abroad, with orders from luxury hotels the world over. The company, however, underwent generational changes, and this combined with the new economic scenarios, led to its closure in the volume offers an important contribution to perpetuating the name of this glorious company, and ensuring it has its rightful place in the history of Italian in English and Italian.

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This book tells the story of the Arredoluce company, whose lamps and furnishing accessories helped to write the history of Italian design during the postwar industrial boom. Arredoluce was born in 1943 in Monza, Italy, through the initiative of Angelo Lelii, an entrepreneur and designer passionate about American culture. His curiosity about international trends in design innovation, love of traditional materials (particularly glass) and maniacal attention to detail all informed and characterized the products of the company over the years--many of which were developed with designers and artists such as Ettore Sottsass, and brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni. Today many of Arredoluce's lamps, defined by their visual weightlessness, are heralded as epitomes and paragons of midcentury design, and are extremely collectible.

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