FontanaArte - Thor table lamp small

Table lamp with diffused light not dimmable. Diffuser made of opalyne blown glass with satin-finish. Transparent power cable, switch and plug. European two-pole plug. Bulb not included. 

Pagani Perversi Architects

Born in 1950, they graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. In the mid-80s they founded the associated studio Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi, which deals - in an integrated way - with architecture, product design, lighting design. Among the most important works of the firm, in terms of architectural design: the Roman headquarters of the editorial office of La Repubblica; the headquarters of Corriere della Sera (Milan and Rome); the headquarters of Gazzetta dello Sport; the headquarters of the Italian branch of Hewlett-Packard. The studio's particular attention to the link between architecture and light has led the architects to create numerous projects for art galleries, museums and public buildings. In terms of product design, the studio collaborates with many big names in international design. In 2000 they designed the Thor family for FontanaArte, with a diffuser in the original curved shape in blown glass. They won 2 Compassi d'Oro, in 1987 and 1998. Since 1999 they have been lecturers at the Politecnico di Milano at the Faculty of Architecture, degree course in Industrial Design. Since 2000 the studio continues to collaborate with companies in the world of design.

FontanaArte

Fontana Arte specializes in glass processing and the manufacture of furnishing accessories. Founded in 1881 in Milan by Luigi Fontana, it began as an industry producing glass sheets for building purposes. It had Giò Ponti, Pietro Chiesa and Max Ingrand as artistic directors. It gained notoriety especially for its processing of curved crystal and production of lighting applies. Lighting is also design; numerous brands make it possible to combine functionality with aesthetics, making lamps, wall sconces, and spotlights true pieces of furniture. Among them is FontanArte, which has marked the history of lighting design.
In over than 80 years of activity, the brand has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'oro Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, given by the ADI - Association for Industrial Design: "thanks to the collaboration with different designers, has been able to create a lively creative climate that has upgraded one of the historical names of Italian design.