Brilliantly eye-catching
Sometimes an entire decade can be encapsulated through simple forms, or by new materials or technical innovations. Either way, the “Master´s Pieces” represented fresh chapters in design, which we rediscover today with a renewed sense of awe.
Cetra
In 1969, Vico Magistretti celebrated the power of simplicity with his Cetra hanging lamp. The body of the lamp is formed of two hemispheres of enamelled metal – the upper half sending light up to the ceiling, the lower half enclosing a glass sphere diffusing light into the space below. Both metal hemispheres are finished either in white enamel or nickel-plating.
Magistretti‘s designs have long formed part of the collection in the Museum of Modern Art. The architect and designer chose not to hide the technology but rather to put it on display for everyone to see – a visible combination of material and form. The classic Cetra lamp just goes to prove that good design never goes out of style.
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Omega & Clitunno
It all started with a drawing: a spontaneous sketch resulting from a flash of inspiration. Ernesto Gismondi loved to tell the tale of how star architect Vico Magistretti took a piece of paper and with just a few strokes of his pen created the essence of Omega: a sliced open sphere held by two metal brackets, in the centre a glowing globe.
The birth of the Omega hanging lamp and its sister, the floor lamp Clitunno, was just one of many happy moments exemplifying the essence of Italian design: a talent for improvisation that lasts a lifetime. And beyond.
With its harmonious proportions and excellent illumination – thanks to a diffusor made of hand-blown glass – the two sisters Omega (1962) and Clitunno (1964) are among Artemide’s most popular lamps.
