Glossy black table lamp Eclisse PVD - Artemide

The Eclisse lamp was created by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Both vintage and futuristic, the Eclisse lamp continues to win over new generations, drawn to the practical, legendary aesthetic of 1960s Italian design.

Designed in 1965, Eclisse is one of Vico Magistretti's greatest achievements: an avant-garde balance between form and function, design and usefulness. A magic formula that would define the golden age of post-war Italian industrial design. In this striking little lamp in varnished metal, one recognises the great Italian designer's attraction to bold geometric volumes. The heart of the concept lies in its ability to adjust the intensity of the light thanks to its rotating inner diffuser, which "eclipses" the light source. Eclisse consists of a fixed spherical structure inside which a half-sphere pivots, making it possible to direct the light and adjust its intensity. Closed as far as it will go, Eclisse gives a genuine impression… of an eclipse! And so, thanks to its fixed outer shell and its movable inner shell, the lamp can provide either direct or diffused light.

The Eclisse lamp won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award in 1967, becoming an ambassador for Italian design throughout the world. Eclisse is part of the permanent collection of the most important design museums, including the MoMA in New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan.