Achille Castiglioni
Arco Floor Lamp

DesignerItalian, 1918–2002
ManufacturerItalian, established 1962
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Arco Floor Lamp
Datedesigned 1962, made c. 1965
MediumMarble, stainless steel, aluminum, and 40-watt incandescent bulb
Dimensions99 5/8 × 73 3/4 × 12 13/16 in. (253 × 187.3 × 32.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carrie Glassman Shoemake in honor of Arthur and Lenore Glassman
Object number2023.156.A-.C
Non exposé

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Provenance[Interior Design Shop of Elaine, River Oaks Shopping District, Houston, 1967]; Dr. and Mrs. Glassman; Carrie Glassman Shoemake, Austin; given to MFAH, 2023.
Exhibition HistoryNone
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stenciled in black, bottom of marble base: MLW / MBA-[35]49 / 9 1/2" x 7 1/4" x 21 5/8" / MADE IN PORTUGAL / S
Repeated inscription in black along length of electrical cord: A.I.W. CORP.
Inscribed on back of switch: 51-250V-10A-125V / HUBBELL / UND. LAB INC INSP/ NO 275
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