Rare Italian table lamp in the shape of a dumbbell
Anonymous, c. 1970,

The very heavy base sphere acts like a stabilizer, the upper sphere is a special bulb  - similar to a tumbler.

h.: 38 cm, Ø 12.5 cm; h.: 14.96 in, Ø 4.92 in,

Very good condition with minor traces of gentle usage.

Original switch and plug.

Comes with a copy of  the book: "LIGHT - Lamps 1968 - 1973: new Italian design" by Fulvio &Napoleone Ferrari, 2002 Umberto Allemandi &C.

Literature: Fulvio Ferrari, Napoleone Ferrari; Light - Lamps 1968 - 1973: new Italian design, Umberto Allemandi &C. 2002, picture 43.