Tikal Model Lamp – Pier Giuseppe Ramella For Arteluce, Italy,

Rare and elegant TIKAL table lamp, designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, a major Italian design house of the 20th century. This iconic model embodies the formal and architectural exploration of Italian design in the late 1960s, a period marked by experimentation with materials and a sculptural approach to light. The name TIKAL directly references the famous Mayan site, reflecting the designer's desire to create an object with an almost monumental presence. The lamp consists of a central opal plastic diffuser, the luminous heart of the piece, combined with a large blue-tinted glass screen that structures, filters, and stages the light. When lit, it diffuses a warm and enveloping light, beautifully contrasted by the coolness of the glass, while when unlit, it reads like a true luminous sculpture. The swiveling lacquered metal base ensures stability and understated elegance. A piece that is both functional and highly decorative, ideal for a contemporary, modernist, or mid-century interior, and particularly sought after. by collectors of Italian design. ???? Model: TIKAL ???? Designer: Pier Giuseppe Ramella ???? Manufacturer: Arteluce ???? Origin: Italy ???? Period: circa 1969–1972 ???? Condition: very good overall condition, slight signs of age consistent with its age ???? Electricity: functional. An iconic lamp of Italian design, at the crossroads of architecture and light, with strong decorative and heritage potential.