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Acrylic – Wikipedia
The iGuzzini website
Luigi Massoni on Vintageinfo
Other Harvey Guzzini – iGuzzini lamps on Vintageinfo

iGuzzini Dada Flush Mount

 

Materials: White plastic (acrylic). white painted metal (iron). Some plastic and metal parts.

Height: 15 cm / 5.90”

Width: 50 x 50 cm / 19.68 x 19.68”

Electricity: 2 circular fluorescent lamps. 1 x 32 watt, 1 x 40 watt, 220 volt.

Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: The internal design team of iGuzzini.

Manufacturer: iGuzzini illuminazione S.p.A, via Mariano Guzzini, 37
62019, Recanati, Italy.

Other versions: Made with incandescent light bulbs E27, 60 watt and 100 watt. Also produced with 1 circular fluorescent lamp. The smaller versions are 37 x 37 cm and 24,4 x 24, 4 cm. Sometimes used as a wall lamp. Produced for a long time, from 1979 until 2005.

The iGuzzini Dada flush mount has many similarities with the Martinelli Luce Bolla Flush Mount, designed by Elio Martinelli.

Acrylic

Acrylic glass (PMMA – polymethylmethacrylate) is well known by the trade names Acrylite, Altuglas, Crylux, Cyrolite, Lucite, Optix, Oroglas, Plexiglas, Perspex and Sumipex.

iGuzzini illuminazione

iGuzzini illuminazione was established in 1959 by Raimondo Guzzini under the name Harvey Creazioni. Harvey is derived from the famous movie ‘Harvey’ with James Stuart and the invisible rabbit Harvey from 1950.
The initial production of enameled copper objects was supplemented by decorative luminaires.
In the early sixties it became a family business when his 5 brothers joined the company. In 1962 Luigi Massoni was attracted to lead the design team. He worked for Fratelli Guzzini and Harvey Guzzini until 1976. Luigi Massoni designed many iconic lamps in that period. They are on display here on Vintageinfo.
The company still exists and changed the name in 1974 into iGuzzini and in 1981 to iGuzzini illuminazione.

Logo used between 1959 and 1964. Inspired by the 1950 film “Harvey“, starring James Stewart.

Logo used between 1965 and 1977.  This logo was designed by Luigi Massoni.
The architect Massoni was invited to work with Harvey as the company’s art director, a move that gave further impetus to the idea of collaborating with designers.
Between 1967 and 1971, Ennio Lucini designed the catalogue tor the DH brand, under which lamps for home lighting were marketed.

Logo used from 1974 until today, designed by Advema G&R Associati. This logo embodied the company’s entire output, which was marketed under other brands such as DH, Doma and Atelier.
It was during this period that the company began making technical products. Spot and flood lights in particular.