{"product_id":"vittoriano-vigano-for-arteluce-rare-wall-light-in-brass-with-off-white-shades-1","title":"Vittoriano Viganó for Arteluce Rare Wall Light in Brass with Off-White Shades","description":"Vittoriano Viganó for Arteluce, wall light variation on model '190', brass, lacquered aluminum, Italy, ca. 1951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA study in refined simplicity, this wall light, a variation on model 190, is a sublime example of Vittoriano Viganò’s talent for creating elegant, architectonic forms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe post-war Italian designer and architect initially served as an artistic and technical advisor for Arteluce in 1946. Four years later, in 1950, he took on the role of artistic director while Gino Sarfatti was away in the United States. During this time, Viganò implemented his own design aesthetic, which involved the use of metal cones and shapes to direct and project light from large fixtures. After Sarfatti returned, Viganò continued to collaborate with Arteluce, producing light designs until the 1960.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only is the present lamp aesthetically pleasing, it is clearly designed to provide a light source to adjust to one's own requirement. The rounded aluminium shades can be rotated via ball joints to adjust the direction of the light. The brass frame is composed as a light, linear structure that emphasizes both balance and asymmetry. It radiates from a central circular wall mount, from which several slender brass rods extend outward in different directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiography\u003cbr\u003eVittoriano Viganò (1919-1996) was born in Milan and raised by a culturally affluent family whose dad, Vico Viganò, was a painter and engraver. From a young age, he had a predilection for design, which has given rise to his participation to the school of architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He graduated in 1944 and shortly after the Second World War his career began to develop rapidly. He followed an apprenticeship at B.B.P.R., earned a master’s degree in engineering together with Italian architect Arturo Danusso (1880-1968), and assisted Gio Ponti in the department of interior architecture, furniture, and decoration.  \u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cbr\u003eIn 1947, he established his own studio where he practiced several disciplines, including industrial and interior design, architecture, and urban \u0026amp; landscape planning. He worked together with Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) and his lighting company Arteluce. For sixteen years, he was the Italian correspondent for L’architecture d’Aujourd’hui, a magazine directed by his friend French sculptor André Bloc (1896-1966).  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an interdisciplinary artist working in the post-war context, he understood architecture and design not as mere decorative practices, but as tools for the reconstruction of Italy and creation of a new civil society. His work was displayed in various locations around the world and was frequently featured in print and online publications. Vittoriano Viganò passed away in Milan in 1996. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Morentz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620161216855,"sku":null,"price":14626.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5187\/1548\/files\/50118535_St_P_9_eb12f4ba-9bf4-4acf-80fd-03ba6674bad4.jpg?v=1779779238","url":"https:\/\/www.morentz.com\/en-gb\/products\/vittoriano-vigano-for-arteluce-rare-wall-light-in-brass-with-off-white-shades-1","provider":"Morentz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}