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LIGHT IS THE BASE
OF ANYTHING

The basis of life, of work, of energy. And everything.

In my work on light, I never thought of light as an object of serial use, but as an expression in my artistic works: it is an expression of my work, made possible by the use of many reflective materials to structure new surfaces with light.

NANDA VIGO

FOUNDED IN MONZA IN 1943

AND CLOSED AFTER THE DEATH OF ANGELO LELII, A BRILLIANT ENTREPRENEUR AND DESIGNER, ARREDOLUCE IS A PIECE OF ITALIAN DESIGN HISTORY.

AMONG THE COLLABORATORS STAND THE NAMES OF GIO PONTI, ETTORE SOTTSASS, NANDA VIGO, ACHILLE AND PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI AND VICO MAGISTRETTI, IN ADDITION TO ANGELO LELII,

MAN OF GREAT INTUITIONS AND AUTHOR OF SOME PROJECTS THAT HAVE BECOME ICONIC OF THE BRAND AS WELL AS OF ITALIAN DESIGN.

TODAY, AFTER FORTY YEARS, ARREDOLUCE IS BORN AGAIN INSIDE AURALIS.

1947

BILANCIA

Angelo Lelii

A collection of products based on the principle of balance: a counterweight to balance the movements of the diffuser, and a telescopic system to move the rod in the floor and wall versions. The suspension was designed in 1947, followed by the others over the next three years.

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1947

TRIENNALE

Angelo Lelii

Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VII Milan Triennale in 1947, it is a floor lamp with a linear structure and three adjustable arms, each ending with a diffuser coloured in red, yellow and blue.

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triennale lamp, 1951
© historical archive triennale of milan
mod 12128 triennale, approx. 1951
© galleria fragile milan

Presented during the VIII Milan Triennale in 1947, it represented the archetype of Italian lamps for a few decades, proposed in various versions and presented again during the IX Triennale in 1951 with a round base, selected by Achille Castiglioni.

triennale detail, approx. 1951
© galleria fragile milan
triennale detail, approx. 1951
© galleria fragile milan

1950

CAVALLETTO

Angelo Lelii

Brass easel floor lamp by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Tripod base with adjustable mounts. Light arm is also adjustable. Aluminum spotlight varnished in semi-matt black.

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1950

STELLINA

Angelo Lelii

Icon of Arredoluce, this lamp became history when it was included in the supply that the brand sent to the Kennedy family, and was designed by Angelo Lelii in the early Fifties. It is a table lamp with an enameled shade that can be moved up and down to adjust the intensity of the light, which also filters through the star-shaped decorations.

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mod 12291 stellina, approx. 1950
© arredoluce historical collection
stellina lamp
© Auralis 2019

Remembered by some as "Kennedy", because two copies of this lamp were donated to the sons of the American president.

mod 12291 stellina, approx. 1950
© arredoluce historical collection

1961

PAVONE

Gio Ponti

Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is Pavone, a spectacular suspension lamp where two concentric circles of illuminating spheres are supported by a complex brass ogive structure.

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Pavone lamp, approx. 1961
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Pavone lamp
© Galleria Fragile Milano

The past doesn't exist, everything is simultaneous; there is only the present in our culture, where create the rapresentation of the past and predict the future.
- Gio Ponti, Amate l’architettura

Pavone lamp
© Galleria Fragile Milano
Pavone lamp
© Galleria Fragile Milano

1961

6 LUNE

Angelo Lelii

Large and striking Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce pair of original "6 Lune". An iconic design with clean architectural line. Ceiling light with six opaline glass shades suspended from rich polished brass structure with faceted radiating arms.

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1962

COBRA

Angelo Lelii

A lamp and a sculpture with a vertical layout, Cobra was one of the first lamps to use an adjustable magnetized globe. Designed by Angelo Lelii, it is a classic both for its elegant shape, reminding a piece of art by Brancusi, and for the technical skills required in the manufacturing process.

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mod 12219 cobra, approx. 1962
© arredoluce historical collection
cobra lamp, approx. 1962
© arredoluce historical collection

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The first 24 items were made using a solid brass bar that was dug out at the lathe and finishing touches were made by hand.

cobra lamp, approx. 1962
© arredoluce historical collection