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Ceiling Light by Lumen

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$8,000
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£6,064.31
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€7,072.61
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CA$11,482.20
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A$11,576.27
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CHF 6,591.67
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MX$140,714.47
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NOK 77,811.52
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SEK 77,588.14
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DKK 52,866.90

About the Item

Ceiling Light by Lumen, Italy, 1950s This ceiling light by Lumen, Italy, circa 1950s, reflects the rational illumination philosophy that shaped the company's founding – an approach favoring clarity of form and functional restraint over ornament. The fixture is composed of a wide, tapered enameled metal disc suspended from a slender brass stem with a conical enameled base, terminating at its center in a small inverted dome accented with a brass ring, its interior left open to cast light downward and along the underside of the disc. Founded in Milan in 1936 by a young Gino Sarfatti, Lumen S.A. served as an early proving ground before Sarfatti went on to found Arteluce. Following his departure in 1939, Lumen continued for two more decades under designers including Oscar Torlasco and Gio Ponti, producing pendants, sconces, and chandeliers in brass and enameled aluminum that remain hallmarks of the period's design language, this fixture's disc-and-cone silhouette among them. Rewired for U.S. standards, the upper shade holds three E12 sockets and the lower shade holds a single E26 socket. Bulbs are not included.
  • Creator:
    Lumen (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Diameter: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Power Source:
    Hardwired
  • Voltage:
    110-150v
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Aluminum,Brass,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU794750668942

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