Named for the designer’s affection for the Greek island of Lesbos, the Lesbo table lamp is a true icon of mid-century lighting design. Characterised by its mushroom shape, the piece is highly sculptural, evocative of the time it was produced, and relevant to modern tastes.
The lamp’s hand-blown frosted white diffuser shapes the light, guiding the beam upwards, creating a soft and atmospheric light that highlights the aesthetic appeal of the lamp’s form.
Born in Milan in 1921. He took a degree in architecture in 1948 at the Milan Polytechnic. In 1953-54 he was Visiting Professor at the Design Institute of Illinois, by the Institute of Technology in Chicago. In 1955 he founded an office in Milan with Bruno Morassutti and worked with him up to 1960.
His design activity has earned him numerous awards such as the Compasso d'Oro prize in 1994.
