Arredoluce Biography
The Italian lighting manufacturer Arredoluce (1947 - 1979) was a major supporter of post-war Italian lighting design and was founded by designer-entrepreneur Angelo Lelli. Lelli is thought to have founded Arredoluce in 1947, the year after her lamp designs were included in the prestigious Domus magazine. As well as owning Arredoluce, Lelli also designed prolifically for his own company for many years, and his modernist aesthetic undoubtedly played a role in bringing Italian lighting design onto the international stage in the 1950s and 1960s. Arredoluce's lighting included floor and table lamps, wall sconces, suspensions and ceiling lights, many of which were designed by Lelli himself. Other iconic designers who have worked with Arredoluce include Franco Albini, Achille and Pier Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Mario Tedeschi and Nanda Vigo. While many Arredoluce chandeliers and pendants are made of brass and feature opaline glass shades, the Floor and table lamps tend to be more minimalist in style, often with adjustable shades and articulated arms. Perhaps Lelli's best-known design for Arredoluce is model 12128 "Triennale", a three-armed floor lamp (1947, according to most Italian sources, or 1951-53 by other sources) displayed at a post-war Triennale. The design was also licensed in the United States by Richards-Morgenthau to the Raymor Corporation. Lelli continued to design and manage Arredoluce until its closure in 1979.
