One of my preferred designers of the 20th century is Gae Aulenti. She is the creator of the PIPISTRELLO lamp edited by Martinelli Luce.
Pipistrello.
Gae Aulenti is the most famous Italian woman designer with international recognition from the second half of the twentieth century .After studying architecture in Venice and Milan she went working as a graphic designer for the magazine Casabella . This from 1955 to 1965.
In the meantime she opened her studio in Milan and worked for Olivetti, Tecno,Knoll and Zanotta, between others. Her international fame came when she designed the Musee d’Orsay, located in the old train station of the Gare d’Orsay in Paris.
Musée d'Orsay. Image via Wikipedia
I will show you designs of her that are iconic and that I really love.
April stool for Zanotta. Designed in 1964.
Ruspa lamp for Martinelli designed in 1968.
Mezzopileo for Artemide. 1972
The one I prefer. the Patroclo lamp for Artemide. Designed in 1975.
Mezzoracolo for Artemide. 1968.
Aulenti was a very successful furniture designer and one of her most known pieces is this table for Fontana Arte.
Tavolo con ruoto for Fontana Arte. 1980.
I love this very chic coffee table that she designed for Knoll International in 1964.
Thank you for reading.
Benoit
