Alessandro Pianon For Vistosi Murano, Floor Lamp, Murrina Glass, Italian Design Ca 1970

Important floor lamp by ALESSANDRO PIANON for VISTOSI Vetreria in Murano, circa 1970.
Structure in methacrylate, lacquered and chromed metal, thick triple Murano glassware including a large colored murrina.
This light is at the forefront of the Memphis movement which only began in the 1980s.
A rare piece, we have not found any similar lamp currently on sale...
Perfect condition.

Artist / Designer: Alessandro Pianon (Venice 1936 - 1984)
Manufacturer / Publisher: Vistosi Vetreria in Murano
Period: 20th century / Mid Century / circa 1970
Country of origin: Italy
Dimensions (H x W x D): 160 x 20 x 20 cm
Weight:10 Kg
Condition:Excellent

Pick-up:Free
Belgium Delivery:50€
France Delivery:100€
Europe Delivery:150€
Worldwide Delivery:On request

Biography:
Alessandro Pianon (Venice 1936 -1984) trained as an architect and designer at the Venice Institute of Architecture. Like many other Venetian artists, Pianon ventured into glass design by joining the Murano-based Vetreria Vistosi in 1956. He began by designing the Vistosi logo, then designed several popular lighting fixtures for the company and the famous Pulcini birds. After opening his own design studio in 1962, Pianon was approached by other Italian lighting companies, such as Lumenform (Venice), Caprotti (Monza) and Candle (Milan). It is not impossible that he collaborated with other artists such as Angelo Brotto for Esperia (creator of lighting fixtures, lamps and sculptural wall lights)...

Vistosi:
The company began with Guglielmo Vistosi in 1945 with a new glassworks in Murano under the direction of Gino and Luciano Vistosi. It reached its turning point in 1960, with the idea of presenting a “signature” of glass, linking production to the names of the most famous designers of the time: Gae Aulenti, Ettore Sottsass, Adalberto Dal Lago, Alessandro Pianon.. In 1989, the Moretti family from Murano took over the prestigious brand, thus giving life to Vetreria Vistosi, combining historical collaborations with the names of new designers, including Chiaramonte and Marin, Michele De Lucchi, Mauro Olivieri...