ANGELO BROTTO (Venecia, 1914-2002) by ESPERIA... Lot n° 139

ANGELO BROTTO (Venice, 1914-2002) for ESPERIA. Ceiling lamp, 1950-1959. Glass, iron and brass. Measurements: 150 x 30 cm. Ceiling lamp with direct or indirect light designed by Angelo Brotto for Esperia. It consists of six rods with a refined structure reduced to its essence and six diffusers combining glass, iron and brass. The shades, in white glass, have a faceted structure. Angelo Brotto was a famous Italian artist and designer known worldwide for his work in glass. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice in 1941. Immediately afterwards, he was commissioned by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to paint frescoes in Montenegro. Throughout his career as a designer he won numerous prizes, including those of Bergamo, Cremona, Suzzara and Verona. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brotto worked with the publishing house Esperia, breaking the rules stipulated until then in the field of lighting and creating new, completely transgressive models.