Floor Lamps by Angelo Lelli for Arredeluce, 1950s, Set of 2

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Two stunning and rare floorlamps by Angelo Lelli from thee early 1950s. Both lamps have Carrara marble round bases which … Read more Two stunning and rare floorlamps by Angelo Lelli from thee early 1950s. Both lamps have Carrara marble round bases which are marked with a hand written number and and the word Italy The lamp stands slightly differ in height, approx 3 cm and have a different lampshade mounting system. The smallest stand has a bigger marble foot and therefore a bigger lampshade. Diameter big lampshade is: 60 cm. The smaller lampshade is 56 cm Diameter. Diameter biggest marble floor stand: 29 cm. The small marble stand: 26 cm. Both lamps have a on/off mturning switch which is a typical feature of the early Arredeluce lamps. Both screw tops are marked, difficult to read, with "made in Italy". Each lamp fitting house had 3 fittings which can be lit, one at a time, by turning the switch.

The lampshade are original and made of Shantung silk. The inner is parchment. The lampshade are in a good condition but are showing pickles in the silk, being a natural products, which is a normal phenomenon with silk and parchment. Parchment is rather sensible for humidity in a room and therefore gives spickles in Silk. The outer of the lampshade show some wobbling but not so much it is disturbing for the viewer.

These lampshade are easy to replace however it is of great importance for the lamps they stay as they are so the lamps will keep their value for times to come.

Lamps like this with the original lampshades are a unicum.

Total height of the lamps is approx 175 and 170 cm.

The lamp stands are made of stacked, along a metal pipe, copper parts which are enameled black and silver chromed.

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European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less