Pair of grey Lampira wall lamps by G.P.A. Monti for Fontana Arte, 1970s

Pair of grey Lampira wall lamps designed by Gian Emilio, Piero and Anna Monti for Fontana Arte in the early 1970s.

The lamps are made of ABS and opaline glass. Two plastic ‘screens’ can cover the glass hemisphere in a more of lesser degree, and thus affecting the amount of light that is emitted.

G.P.A. Monti also designed a similar table model Tapira, that we also have in our collection.

Original branding on the back of the lamp.

Literature: Domes No. 512, July 1972 (where it is indicated that Lampira is a table lamp).

Attribution

• Designer:
  Gian Emilio, Piero and Anna Monti
• Manufacturer:
  Fontana Arte
• Model / Name:
  Lampira
• Design period:
  1972
• Year of production:
  1970s
• Country:
  Italy

Character

• Materials:
  ABS and Opaline glass
• Condition:
  Good vintage condition; the heat from the light bulbs has caused scorch marks on the back of the lamps. This is inside the lamps and therefore has no consequences for the appearance of the lamps.
• Colour:
  Grey
• Height:
  18 cm / 8 inch
• Width:
  30 cm / 12 inch
• Depth:
  11 cm / 5 inch
• Diameter:
  18 cm / 8 inch
• Fitting:
  E12 or E14 type
• Lightbulb:
  Max 40 watt, but preferably LED

Shipping

• Weight:
  1.2 kg / 3 lb
• Ships from:
  Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Product code:
  1824896