Martinelli Luce - Serpente floor lamp gold

Floor lamp with diffused light, swivel arm, opal white methacrylate diffuser. Painted metal arm and base. Designed in 1965 by Elio Martinelli, the lamp is made with innovative methacrylate molding techniques for the time it was designed and brings back to life the atmosphere of those decisive years for the affirmation of Italian design in the world.

Elio Martinelli

Elio Martinelli was born on 19 November 1922 in Lucca and, after studying set design in Florence, he started his career in the family business. He soon discovered his passion for design and began designing lamps for his interior design projects. In 1950 he founded Martinelli Luce, starting the production of lamps in a small workshop. In 1966, thanks to the meeting with Giò Ponti, the company gains international visibility. In the 1960s, Martinelli experimented with the use of methacrylate for his creations. From the 1970s, he focused on new lighting technologies such as halogen lamps and in the 1980s developed a line of technical luminaires. In the following decade, the company expands internationally and specializes in commercial space lighting. Martinelli died in 2004, leaving a legacy in lighting design.

Martinelli Luce

Technological, modular lamps. Dynamic lamps. Essentiality of forms. Research of material or process. Passionate and tenacious experimentation. These are the values that have always distinguished Martinelli Luce. Values rooted in time and still underlying our design philosophy. These are the foundations laid by the company’s founder, the visionary Elio Martinelli.