Angelo Mangiarotti. “Sappho” model lamp in glass. 1970s.

Angelo Mangiarotti.

“Sappho” model lamp in opalescent glass, white and transparent, circular in shape, with a black hollow in the upper part. Brushed metal base.

Italian work realized in the 1970s.

Dimensions: H 34 x D 21 cm

Reference: LS6101334T

Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012) is an Italian architect and designer. In the United States, he taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and met Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Gropius. He notably worked for Cassina. A major figure in Italian design, his design of the “Eros” table in 1971 and the “Skipper” table in 1980 are two of his main achievements.

Source :

Neumann Claudia, Dictionary of Italian Design, Paris, ed. Threshold, 1999, p. 246-247

Made in Italy, The great names of Design, Vercelli, ed. White Star, 2011, p. 190