Arteluce - Perry King, santiago miranda - Lamp - Form 1040 - Glass, Metal, Plastic - Space age designer

This is the iconic Aurora (model 1040) pendant lamp, designed in 1982/1983 by the renowned design duo Perry King & Santiago Miranda for the Italian lighting brand Arteluce.

Features of the design

• Material: The UFO-like disc consists of two textured glass panels with a striking, bright-blue edge. The core between the glass panes is partly made of carbon fiber.
• Lighting: The lamp is equipped with three cone-shaped spots that distribute direct and diffuse light downward and through the glass disc.
• Style: A quintessential and sought-after example of Space Age and postmodern Italian lighting from the early 80s.