Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce 'Meridiana' Floor Lamp in Brass and Marble
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Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce, 'Meridiana' floor lamp, model '303', brass, marble, fabric Italy, design 1948
Elegant and timeless floor lamp model Meridiana, designed by Giuseppe Ostuni for the Italian lighting manufacturer O-Luce. It is an early piece, designed in 1948, the same year O-Luce was established. This refined piece reflects the sophistication of early Italian modern design, combining high-quality materials with a balanced and functional form. The lamp features a slender brass structure mounted on a solid marble base, complemented by an adjustable arm and a warm fabric shade that provides a soft, atmospheric light.
A beautiful example of post-war Italian lighting design, the Meridiana embodies Ostuni’s characteristic harmony between elegance, craftsmanship, and practicality.
Giuseppe Ostuni (1907-1994) can be considered one of the most influential designers in modern lighting design. Born in Trieste, Italy in 1907, Giuseppe and his older brother Angelo Ostuni (1904-1981) grew up in turbulent times; in 1915 Italy declared war on the Habsburg Empire during the First World War. Only a few years later in 1922, Benito Mussolini became head of the Italian government and began to establish his fascist regime that would last till 1943. During the last year of the Second World War, Giuseppe Ostuni and his family lived with his brother Angelo in Milan. There, Giuseppe started to repair lampshades that had been damaged during the war. New lampshades were made with limited resources, all by hand, due to the lack of available materials. As an autodidact, he designed modern and convenient lighting through intense study and ‘learning by doing’. Soon after, Giuseppe set up his own workshop in 1947, and in 1948 he officially registered his company ‘O-LUCE’. Together with his brother Angelo, who made a great part of the lighting drawings, he worked on numerous designs and worked together with leading designers as Franco Buzzi, Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso and more.
Elegant and timeless floor lamp model Meridiana, designed by Giuseppe Ostuni for the Italian lighting manufacturer O-Luce. It is an early piece, designed in 1948, the same year O-Luce was established. This refined piece reflects the sophistication of early Italian modern design, combining high-quality materials with a balanced and functional form. The lamp features a slender brass structure mounted on a solid marble base, complemented by an adjustable arm and a warm fabric shade that provides a soft, atmospheric light.
A beautiful example of post-war Italian lighting design, the Meridiana embodies Ostuni’s characteristic harmony between elegance, craftsmanship, and practicality.
Giuseppe Ostuni (1907-1994) can be considered one of the most influential designers in modern lighting design. Born in Trieste, Italy in 1907, Giuseppe and his older brother Angelo Ostuni (1904-1981) grew up in turbulent times; in 1915 Italy declared war on the Habsburg Empire during the First World War. Only a few years later in 1922, Benito Mussolini became head of the Italian government and began to establish his fascist regime that would last till 1943. During the last year of the Second World War, Giuseppe Ostuni and his family lived with his brother Angelo in Milan. There, Giuseppe started to repair lampshades that had been damaged during the war. New lampshades were made with limited resources, all by hand, due to the lack of available materials. As an autodidact, he designed modern and convenient lighting through intense study and ‘learning by doing’. Soon after, Giuseppe set up his own workshop in 1947, and in 1948 he officially registered his company ‘O-LUCE’. Together with his brother Angelo, who made a great part of the lighting drawings, he worked on numerous designs and worked together with leading designers as Franco Buzzi, Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso and more.
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Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce 'Meridiana' Floor Lamp in Brass and Marble
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