"Taccia" Lamp
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Taccia" Lamp
- Designer: Achille Castiglioni (Italian, 1918–2002)
- Designer: Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (Italian, 1913–1968)
- Manufacturer: Flos S.p.A.
- Date: 1962
- Medium: Enameled spun aluminum, anodized extruded nickel-plated steel, glass
- Dimensions: 21 1/4 × 19 1/2 in., 21.2 lb. (54 × 49.5 cm, 9.6 kg)
- Classification: Lighting
- Credit Line: Gift of Atelier International Lighting, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.18a–c
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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