RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965

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RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965

RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965
For sale a rare, early example of a Mid-Century Modernist classic, the “Pipistrello” Lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965 for Martinelli Luce of Italy. This large seminal Space Age lamp has a telescopic neck that allows for it to be used as either a table lamp or a floor lamp. “Pipistrello”, meaning Bat in Italian, derives it’s name from the iconically distinctive bat-wing shape of the shade. This example was sourced from it’s original owners and dates back to the early 1970s. The lamp is in very good vintage condition and has some marks and scratches, mainly to the lower brown trunk, commensurate with 45+ years of age and use but absolutely nothing to detract. The only issue of note is that the shade, which is seemingly in fabulous condition has got burn marks to the insides of the shade crevices, caused by having had it’s shade miss-mounted at some point in it’s history, and with one having burnt a hole through the shade. This is only noticeable if you look directly into the crevice (see photos) and faces the back of the lamp, however replacement shades can be ordered from Martinelli Luce, if need be. Approx measurements Max H: 90cm / Min H: 70cm / D of Shade: 54cm / D of base: 33cm. Due to the size, this is for collection only, from London N7 8NS (Islington). Thank you very much for looking and please check out our other listings. The item “RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965″ is in sale since Thursday, January 3, 2019. This item is in the category “Home, Furniture & DIY\Lighting\Lamps”. The seller is “placecalledspace” and is located in london, London. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand.
  • Brand: Martinelli Luce
  • Age: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
  • Type: Telescopic Floor / Table Lamp
  • Material: Aluminium
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Power Source: Electric/Corded
  • Features: Adjustable

RARE EARLY GAE AULENTI PIPISTRELLO LAMP for MARTINELLI LUCE, ITALY 1965