Desk Lamp
Desk lamp Mod. “Dilem”
Iron cast base, beige lacquered metal stem and adjustable pale green plastic shade
Electrically checked
DESIGNER Umberto Riva (1928-2021)
MANUFACTURER Fontana Arte
COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1991
DIMENSIONS H. 73 x W. 63 x L. 22 /cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Umberto Riva Designer, Gabriele Neri, LetteraVentidue, pg. 138-141 (illustration from the same series)
SPECIAL NOTE
Umberto Riva was born in Milan in 1928 and started his career in architecture in 1960, after studying in Milan and later in Venice under Carlo Scarpa (‘he taught me the intensity of architecture’, Riva said about discovering Scarpa’s work). He has worked on every scale, from urban spaces to buildings, from landscape architecture to interiors, from installations to product design. He was a regular collaborator of the Milan Triennale, after working with the Italian institution on several projects and installations. In 2018, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement award.
