Bot Wall Lamp by Giusto Toso for Leucos, 1971

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Bot wall lamp — giusto toso for leucos, murano, 1971

a sculptural disc of smoked murano glass, radiating warmth from … Read more Bot wall lamp — giusto toso for leucos, murano, 1971

a sculptural disc of smoked murano glass, radiating warmth from a jet-black ring

designed in 1971 by murano-born glass master giusto toso for leucos, the “bot” is a hallmark of italian space-age lighting design: a single, hand-blown disc of fumé (smoked) glass, tapering back into a shallow cone that houses the light source. At the disc’s center sits toso’s signature detail — a glossy black glass ring encircling the mouth of the shade, punctuated by a small chromed or brass finial. When lit, the smoked glass diffuses the bulb into a soft, amber-toned glow that ripples outward across the disc’s surface, while the black ring reads almost like a pupil at the center of an eye — a quietly graphic, almost pop touch against the organic warmth of the glass.

the “bot” was produced by leucos in several formats — wall sconce, ceiling flush mount, and table lamp — and this example is the wall-mounted version, retaining its original hand-blown murano glass shade, in warm smoked tones that shift from deep amber at the center to pale straw at the rim. As with all mouth-blown murano glass, since the piece was hand-formed, sizes and tone vary very slightly from example to example.

the designer: giusto toso

dimensions - h 17 cm × d 40 cm (h 6¾ in × d 15¾ in)

condition - original hand-blown fumé murano glass shade with black glass ring detail; in full working order.

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wear consistent with age and use. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less