Óscar Torlasco, lamp for Lumi

OSCAR TORLASCO (Rome, 1934-2004) for Lumi.
Table lamp, 1950s.
Lacquered aluminum and brass.
Measurements: 48 x 35 x 35 cm.

Mid-century table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco, who specialized in this type of refined aesthetic lamps combining metal and other materials. The lamp in tender consists of a shaft formed by golden metal rods connected together in a casual way, as if it were a handful of sticks. The cylindrical shade is distinguished by its smooth and sophisticated character.

Known for his lamps that diffuse a soft light through optical glass lenses, Roman designer Oscar Torlasco established himself in the 1950s and 1960s designing for several Italian companies specializing in lighting, such as Esperia, Stilux or Stilkronen. His most recognizable creations, such as the industrial-style lamps in brass and lacquered metal with adjustable light beams, are produced by the Milanese company Lumi (with which some of the great names of Made in Italy, from Gio Ponti to Nanda Vigo, have collaborated), while Fabbrica Apparecchi Illuminazione Greco S.p.A. produces for Torlasco the Genova 4053 street lamp, with which he won the Compasso d'Oro in 1959. Metal, the common denominator of his pieces, is also used by Torlasco for lamps and chandeliers of a much more eclectic taste, generally combined with marble, Murano glass and crystal.