The floor lamp is amongst the ‘Area 50’ series of table, floor, wall and ceiling lamps designed by Mario Bellini in 1974 for Artemide. Bellini says he designed the lamps in relation to the immaterial nature of light, so rather than creating an object, Bellini wanted to reduce these lamps to a synthesis of gesture and effect.

His ‘Area 50’ series is part of the permanent collection of Italian design at the MoMA in New York City.

The lamp is an early example with a soft, dark patina across the synthetic fabric waves and minor marks.