Sintesi floor lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s

Sintesi floor lamp designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Italian lighting company Artemide in 1975.

Like all models within the Sintesi series this floor lamp is flexible. The aluminium shade is completely directional. You can adjust the height of the lamp; it can vary between 62 cm / 24 inch and 142 cm / 56 inch. As can be seen in the penultimate photo, the lamp is fully foldable and therefore easy to transport.

Gismondi made several variations of this lighting object. We also have a pair of green table lamps in our collection.

This lamp is a second edition with an aluminium reflector and a regular E27 lightbulb socket. The first edition of this lamp uses a Cornalux or hammerhead bulb with a bayonet base.

The last photo is listed to indicate the size of the lamp; The colour of the reflector already shows that it is actually a different lamp.

The lamp is in very good vintage condition.

Attribution

• Designer:
  Ernesto Gismondi
• Manufacturer:
  Artemide
• Model / Name:
  Sintesi terra
• Design period:
  1975
• Year of production:
  1970s
• Country:
  Italy

Character

• Materials:
  Metal & Aluminium
• Condition:
  Very good vintage condition
• Colour:
  Silver & Black
• Height:
  142 cm / 56 inch
• Width:
  13 cm / 6 inch
• Depth:
  40 cm / 16 inch

Shipping

• Weight:
  3.8 kg / 9 lb
• Ships from:
  Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Product code:
  1820500