Designer
Gino Sarfatti (Italian, 1912–1985)Italian, 1912–1985
ManufacturerManufactured by
Arteluce (Italian, active 1939–1972)Italian, active 1939–1972
CultureItalian
Titles
- 1063 Floor Light
Date1954
MediumAluminum, paint, and fluorescent bulb
DimensionsOverall: 85 1/4 × 13 13/16 × 18 1/4 in. (216.5 × 35.1 × 46.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2021.423
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–May 16, 2021; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, July 2–September 21, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Manufacturer's label on side of base: AL / Milano [encircled logo] / ARTE... [text missing]
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