Designer
Joe Colombo (Italian, 1930–1971)Italian, 1930–1971
ManufacturerManufactured by
OLuce, Milan (established 1945)established 1945
CultureItalian
Titles
- Spider Table Lamp
Datedesigned 1965, made 1969
MediumMetal, chrome-plated metal, enamel, melamine, and 75-watt Cornalux incandescent bulb
DimensionsOverall: 50 1/4 × 28 × 3 3/4 in. (127.6 × 71.1 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern in honor of Anna Walker
Object number2021.428
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
Old label visible on chrome base, but no text remains.
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