Fassina and De Lucchi, Tolomeo lamps for Artemide

GIANCARLO FASSINA (Milán, 1935-2019) & MICHELE DE LUCCHI (Ferrara, 1951) para ARTEMIDE.
Set of 3 x Tolomeo table lamps, mini, with a tabletop bracket.
Produced in Aluminium, with Artemide label.
All in original packaging. Unused.
The 2 and 3 photos are model photos, not the exact lamp
Measurements: Height 54 cm. Maximum height 108 cm.

Designed in 1987 for Artemide, the Tolomeo quickly became an icon of contemporary design. For both designers it meant their definitive international projection, especially for De Lucchi, consolidating him as a central figure of Italian design. It is characterized by maintaining absolute functionality (mobility, precision of light) and by introducing refined engineering: articulated arms with a system of springs and cables inspired by industrial balancing mechanisms.

De Lucchi graduated as an architect in Florence in 1975. He has designed lamps and other objects for major Italian and European brands and has designed and restructured buildings for major companies such as Deutsche Bank, Novartis and Poste Italiane. Fassina, on the other hand, trained in architecture in Milan, his hometown. Throughout his career as a designer, he has focused his attention on lamps and furniture.