Name: Valenti - Olaf Von Bohr - Wall sconce (2) - Methyl acrylate - Shell
Brand: Valenti
Rating: 100 (185 reviews)

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Vintage Lighting Auction

Rare vintage pair of wall sconces (Shell Model) made of opaque white plastic or acrylic. These backlit diffusers, typical of Italian and European interior design of the 60s and 70s, feature soft, bulging shell-like lines designed to diffuse a soft, anti-glare ambient light. Design Olaf Von Bohr

Design and Style: Minimalist and modernist aesthetic of the Space Age era, with a curved shell fixed by visible metal pins at the top and bottom.

Material: Acrylic plastic (acrylic or Perspex) hot-pressed. Compared to opal glass, this material offered greater lightness and resistance to impact.

Type of Lighting: fittings for standard E14 bulbs, directing the light flow upwards and downwards along the wall.

Condition: excellent condition with no obvious scratches or discoloration of the plastic diffusers. Electrical system checked and working

Measurements: 23.0 x 21.0 x 11.0 cm

Year 1970

Rara coppia di applique vintage( Modello Conchiglia) da parete realizzate in materiale plastico bianco coprente o metacrilato.Questi diffusori retro illuminati, tipici del design d'interni italiano ed europeo degli anni '60 e '70, presentano linee morbide e bombate a guscio pensate per diffondere una luce d'atmosfera morbida e antiriflesso. Design Olaf Von Bohr
Design e Stile: Estetica minimalista e modernista dell'era Space Age, con un guscio ricurvo fissato tramite perni metallici visibili in alto e sul fondo.
Materiale: Plastica acrilica (metacrilato o perspex) stampata a caldo. Rispetto al vetro opalino, questo materiale garantiva una maggiore leggerezza e resistenza agli urti.
Tipo di Illuminazione: attacchi per lampadine standard  E14, indirizzando il flusso luminoso  verso l'alto e il verso l'alto e il basso della parete.
Condizioni ottime senza grai evidnti o scoloriture dei diffusori in plastica. Impianto elettrico verificato e funzionante
Misure: 23,0 x 21.0 x 11,.0 cm
Anno 1970


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Valenti - Olaf Von Bohr - Wall sconce (2) - Methyl acrylate - Shell

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Rare pair of vintage wall sconces (Model Conchiglia) by Valenti, designed by Olaf Von Bohr, made of white opaque plastic/metacrilate with visible metal fittings, circa 1960s–1970s, each 23 × 21 × 12 cm, with E14 lamp holders and fully functional electrical system.

Valenti - Olaf Von Bohr - Wall sconce (2) - Methyl acrylate - Shell

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Rare pair of vintage wall sconces (Model Conchiglia) by Valenti, designed by Olaf Von Bohr, made of white opaque plastic/metacrilate with visible metal fittings, circa 1960s–1970s, each 23 × 21 × 12 cm, with E14 lamp holders and fully functional electrical system.

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