Taccia
Azienda: Flos
Design: Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Una lampada da tavolo
h 64,5cm, diametro base 19cm
Lampada con base in acciaio lucidato, nichelato e zapponato, corpo in alluminio estruso anodizzato argento, diffusore orientabile in vetro soffiato a bocca, riflettore in metallo verniciato bianco
Biografia designer: Achille Castiglioni (Milano 1918 - Milano 2002) si laurea in architettura nel 1944 al Politecnico di Milano. Dal 1940 si dedica alla sperimentazione sul prodotto industriale con i fratelli Livio e Pier Giacomo, promuovendo la progettazione integrale dell’oggetto, curando materiali, forme e tecniche produttive.
Lavora a Milano con entrambi i fratelli fino al 1952 e poi solo con Pier Giacomo fino al 1968. Consegue nel 1969 la Libera Docenza, e insegna presso la Facoltà di Architettura di Torino fino al 1980 e poi alla Facoltà di Architettura del Politecnico Milano fino al 1993.
Ha svolto un’intensa attività professionale progettando più di 480 allestimenti per mostre e fiere, 190 architetture e più di 305 oggetti tra cui apparecchi illuminanti, radio, apparecchi stereofonici, arredi e oggettistica per la tavola, collaborando con varie aziende tra cui Alessi, Brionvega, B&B Italia, Bonacina, Cimbali, Danese, Driade, De Padova, Flos, Cassina, Moroso, Knoll, Kartell, Zanotta.
Nel 1956 è tra i fondatori dell’ADI. Ha ottenuto numerosi i riconoscimenti, tra cui nove Compassi d’Oro, Laurea Honoris Causa dal Royal College of Art di Londra nel 1987 e dal Politecnico di Milano in Design nel 2001. Tra il 1984 e il 1995 vengono organizzate due mostre personali portate in 14 città di tutto il mondo.
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (Milano 1913 – Milano 1968) si laurea in architettura al Politecnico di Milano nel 1937 e fonda con il fratello Livio lo studio di architettura, a cui presto si unisce Achille. Dal 1958 è libero docente in Composizione Architettonica e dal 1964 è professore incaricato in Disegno e Rilievo presso la Facoltà di Architettura del Politecnico di Milano.
Nel 1940 con il fratello Livio e Luigi Caccia Dominioni cura l’allestimento della mostra L’apparecchio Radio presso la VII Triennale di Milano dove presentano una ventina di nuove radio, e dal 1947 al 1964 è membro del Comitato Ordinatore a tutte le Triennali.
Numerosi i riconoscimenti in tutto il mondo tra cui 5 Premi Compasso d’Oro. È membro di diverse giurie: dal 1957 per La Rinascente Compasso d’Oro, La Triennale di Milano, concorso Formica-Domus, concorso Abitare-De Padova, concorso International Cantù Furniture.
È internazionalmente noto per i suoi oggetti nel campo dell’illuminazione e dell’arredamento, cura iniziative espositive nazionali e internazionali: per Montecatini, Rai, Eni, Triennale di Milano, Mostre Esposizioni: Torino, Italia61 e AGIP. Le sue opere sono esposte in musei come il MoMa, Victoria & Albert Museum. Royal Institute of British Architects e Musée des Arts Decoratifs di Parigi.
Auction: Scusate il Disturbo 2020
Online auction - End
10 12 2020 22:00 CET
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