Description
At least once in our lives, we have dreamt of owning a house surrounded by a large garden, even a park, and of strolling round it in the evening when dusk falls and peace and tranquillity returns. This is why Vico Magistretti designed Lyndon in 1977 - he wanted to recount a dream. The total simplicity of its support is combined with the elaborateness of its composite head, a cloud of transparent globes. Recalling times gone by and atmospheres from European capital cities at the end of the 19th century in a modern vein.
Technical data
Outside floor lamp. Zinc-plated black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate.
350
4 x max 100W - E27
↑ 300 cm → 90 cm Ø 40 cm
↑ 118" → 35,4" Ø 15,6"
Structure:
metal
Structure color
: black
Diffuser/Reflector
: polycarbonate
Diffuser/Reflector color:
transparent
Lyndon
Year production: 1977
Design by Vico Magistretti
Vico Magistretti was born in 1920, in Milan. After taking his architecture degree in 1945, he immediately joined his father Piergiulio's firm. During the war, he met both Gio Ponti, at the Regio Politecnico, and Ernesto N. Rogers in Switzerland. In the post-war period he was actively involved in the reconstruction, both on the theoretical side through the MSA (Movement for Architectural Studies), of which he was one of the founders, and on the practical side with projects for INA-Casa and QT8. He also actively participated in the Milan Triennial Exhibitions, as supervisor of various sections, as well as winning a gold medal in the 9th edition of 1951, and the Grand Prize (Granpremio) in the 10th edition of 1954. Among his most important architectural work in Milan during this period we can cite the Torre al Parco (1953-56), the Corso Europa office building (1955-57) and the Piazzale Aquilea building (1962-64). There followed a number of villas, including Arosio house in Arenzano (1958), Schubert villa in Ello (1960), Bassetti house in Azzate (1960) and Gardella house in Arenzano (1953). Finally, the apartment building at Piazza San Marco in Milan dates back to 1969-1971. His more recent work includes: the Milan Faculty of Biology (1978-81), Tanimoto house in Tokyo (1985) and the Famagosta Bus Depot in Milan (1989). A prolific designer, he won the price ''Compasso d'Oro'' in 1967 for the Artemide Eclisse lamp, in 1979 for the Oluce Atollo lamp and for the Cassina Maralunga sofa. He also produced designs for De Padova, Fritz Hansen, Campeggi, Fontana Arte, Fredericia and Kartell. Since 1967 he has been a member of the San Luca Academy and the London Royal College of Art, where he was also visiting professor.
