Achille Castiglioni, Parentesi

Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002)
 
Parentesi
 
A suspension light system with a steel cable fixed on the ceiling supporting two independent adjustable spotlights, with a counterweight to keep the cable straight.
Produced by Flos, Italy.
1970s.
 
Dimensions
Height : 300 cm (118.11 in.)
 
Literature
Ottagono n°18, September 1970, pp.92-95
 
Domus n°492, November 1970, p.100
 
Domus n°497, Aprile 1971, p.97
 
Domus n°510, May 1972, p.76
 
Abitare 108, supplement, p.289
 
Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950/1980, Arnaldo Mondadori Editore, Milano, 1985, p.335
 
Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni, Pall Mall, 2012, p.278.
 
Note
Compasso d’Oro 1979.
One lamp in the collection of the Fonds national d’art contemporain, Paris, Inv. FNAC 2018.
One lamp in the collection of the Triennale museum, Milan.