Large Atollo table lamp in white glass design Vico Magistretti, 1980s Oluce
Refined elegance meets geometric perfection. This large Atollo table lamp by Oluce, crafted in the 1980s in white opaline glass, is a timeless icon of 20th-century Italian design. Originally designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, the Atollo redefined the classic lampshade form, turning it into a true sculptural object of light.
Its blown opaline glass diffuses a soft, ambient glow, ideal for adding warmth and sophistication to any space. The lamp’s architectural balance composed of a cylinder, cone, and hemisphere, is further enhanced by a tiltable shade, allowing flexible light direction while maintaining the lamp's striking visual harmony.
This is a 100% original vintage piece, produced by Oluce in the 1980s and carefully selected for its aesthetic value, authenticity, and functional quality. A must-have for lovers of vintage design, interior architecture, and fashion culture, perfect for contemporary homes, creative studios, or curated retail spaces. Totally works with dimmer light switch.
D.50 / H.70 (cm)
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Magistretti and Oluce: History, Design Secrets, and the Legacy of an Iconic Collaboration
Between the 1960s and 1980s, Vico Magistretti and Oluce forged one of the most iconic collaborations in Italian design history. Magistretti, a Milanese architect and visionary designer, became Oluce’s art director in the early '70s. His essential yet poetic approach turned lighting into a refined language of form, function, and atmosphere.
The birth of timeless icons
One of the most celebrated results of this partnership is the Atollo lamp, designed in 1977 and awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 1979. Composed of pure geometric forms – a cylinder, a cone, and a hemisphere – Atollo broke away from traditional table lamp silhouettes, transforming the object into a minimalist light sculpture.
What makes Atollo exceptional is its formal balance and a subtle yet smart detail: the tiltable shade, which allows the user to direct the light with both flexibility and grace – a functional innovation for its time.
Materials and lesser-known curiosities
Magistretti was known for his obsessive attention to material quality. The Atollo was produced in several versions: white opaline glass models offered a soft, diffused light, while lacquered metal versions conveyed a more graphic, modernist look.
A lesser-known detail: the first edition from 1977 (model 233) came in rust-brown anodized aluminum, but was quickly pulled from production due to surface quality issuesmaking it a rare and highly sought-after collector's piece today.
A luminous legacy
Magistretti’s lamps for Oluce are now part of the permanent collections of institutions like the MoMA in New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. His legacy continues to influence new generations of designers, through a vision that blends rational clarity, functional innovation, and poetic minimalism
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