"Taccia" Lamp

Designer Achille Castiglioni Italian
 Designer Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Italian
 Manufacturer Flos S.p.A. Italian

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The base of this lamp, which recalls a truncated, fluted column, houses the bulb. Its "capital" is formed by the reflector-shade that rests atop the column, creating the misleading illusion that the light emanates from the shade rather than the base.

"Taccia" Lamp, Achille Castiglioni (Italian, 1918–2002), Enameled spun aluminum, anodized extruded nickel-plated steel, glass

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