White Minibox by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1980s

White Minibox table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni and manufactured by Stilnovo in 1980.

This halogen table lamp can also be used as a ‘torch’ thanks to the handy handle. However, due to the power cord, it can only be used inside the house. The built-in magnet offers full flexibility of the reflector.

We found the following description of the Minibox in Stilnovo catalogue No. 55: “Swiveling table lamp at low tension of lacquered metal. Reflector fastened by magnet. One built-in transformer. One halogenous bulb 20 W – 12 V.”

The built-in transformer in the base converts 220 volts to 12 volts. In countries with lower voltage such as the US, a converter is required.

Literature: Publication in Domus, 1981.

Rare piece.

Attribution

• Designer:
  Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni
• Manufacturer:
  Stilnovo
• Model / Name:
  Minibox
• Design period:
  1970s
• Country:
  Italy

Character

• Materials:
  Lacquered metal
• Condition:
  Excellent vintage condition
• Colour:
  White
• Height:
  19 cm / 8 inch
• Width:
  10 cm / 4 inch
• Depth:
  20 cm / 8 inch

Shipping

• Weight:
  1.3 kg / 3 lb
• Ships from:
  Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Product code:
  1820482