Oluce - Lyndon suspension chromed lamp

Lyndon is a project by Vico Magistretti created in 1977 and developed over the years into a wide range that includes many variations and sizes: for both indoor and outdoor use as well as suspension, floor or wall lamps.

The candelabra-style body with chromed-plate or satin gold finish, typical of the family of lamps designed by Magistretti, can, from time to time be bent according to the required use of the lamp, extending to enclose the transparent glass spheres, inside which the light bulb is hosted.

The architect and designer’s love for simple, geometric shapes masterfully makes a comeback, returning lost time and the atmospheres experienced in a large capital city at the end of the 19th century to contemporary times in an object that is more relevant than ever.

Vico Magistretti

Vico Magistretti was born in Milan on October 6, 1920. he Comes from a family of architects for many generations. In 1956 he was one of the founding members of ADI, the Association for Industrial Design, and was a member of the jury for the Compasso d'Oro Award. The attention paid to the theme of living will end up monopolizing his activity as an architect, making him develop an extremely expressive language. Magistretti is one of the fathers of the so-called Italian Design, a phenomenon which he himself defines as "miraculous" and which could only be verified thanks to the meeting of two essential components: the architects and the producers. At the end of the 60s he began collaborating with manufacturers, including Artemide, Cassina and Oluce, creating objects that will remain design "classics". Compasso d'Oro awards For Cassina he wins the prize with the Maralunga sofa (1979). With Artemide he designed various lamps, winning the coveted prize for the very famous Eclisse (1967); Among the furnishing objects, he designed the Selene chair (1969), which, with the Panton Chair and Universal by Joe Colombo, competes for the primacy of the first plastic chair in the world. For many years he was also the art director and main designer of Oluce. Among his masterpieces, icons recognized throughout the world, are the lamps: Snow (1974), Sonora (1976), above all Atollo (1977, Compasso d'oro award 1979). Finally, in 1994 he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro award for his career. At the end of the 1980s, the partnership with an exceptional publisher also established itself: Maddalena De Padova, awarded the Compasso d'Oro for her career on the occasion of the 20th edition of the award. The “è De Padova” collection designed by Magistretti includes among the classics: the Marocca chair (1987), the Vidun table (1987), the Silver chair (1989), the Uragano wicker chair (1992), the Incisa chair (1992 ), the more recent Blossom table (2002). For Flou he invents new types of beds, including, after the Nathalie bed (1978), the first fully upholstered bed, in 1993, another innovative bed, Tadao, whose base together with the headboard is an essential reinterpretation of the slatted structure. At the end of the 90s another fundamental professional relationship was born, the one with Campeggi with which he will create undisputed masterpieces of design. These include the Kenia chair (1995), the Ospite bed (1996), the Africa armchair (2000) and many others. His design works are exhibited in the permanent collection of the MoMA in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Die Neue Sammlung in Munich and in numerous other museums in America and Europe.

Oluce

Founded in 1945, Oluce is the oldest Italian design company in the illumination sector still in operation today. The design qualities of the lamps make them icons that communicate across the generations to become an integral part of the homes they furnish.Thanks to their expressive power, the iconic forms of products made by Oluce articulate a visual grammar that becomes a narrative. Stories, suggestions, emotions are revealed through the profile of the lamps.
During its history, the company has received numerous awards, including two Compassi d'Oro, two Design Awards and the Gold Medal at the XIII Milan Triennale. Its lamps appear in the world's most important permanent design collections.