559 Cylindrical table lamp with adjustable screen

The "Compasso d'Oro 1954" was awarded to the piece by Arteluce which, due to its reduced size, its functional solutions and its simplicity, might well be a symbol of the values of the formal creations behind this product. It deserves attention for its creative continuity, coherence of taste, awareness of execution and the aesthetically controlled formal research which results in a sense of essentiality. In the field of lighting, which has become the object of overly imaginative expressions, the assignment of the "La Rinascente Compasso d'Oro 1954" award also confirms the value of examples for Arteluce