Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Cometa floor lamp, no. L026
acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, designed 1970 and produced for the Design Centre by Poltronova, Italy as part of the Mobili Grigi series.

This iconic design features a wavy white acrylic shade in two parts, 204.5cm high held together by a chrome support and raised on a square black lacquered metal base, 36cm x 36cm
When lit, the upper section radiates a warm dark pink gradually fading to white light lower down.
A dual switch allows the pink and white lights to be operated individually.

Ettore Sottsass was a founding member of the Memphis Milano group and is considered one of the pioneers of the postmodernist movement. He believed that design should be radical and sensual, and aimed to create a “vibrating” experience for the viewer.

Condition: rewired and PAT tested to conform with present day safety requirements. Some very minor chips to the edge of the black base.

Literature: Ettore Sottsass: Mobili e Qualche Arredamento, Gregotti, pg. 65