Vintage Arc floor lamp by Guzzini, 1970

Floor lamp arc of the 70s, composed of a marble base, an extensible shaft in chromed metal and a shade in molded plastic coffee in gradient.Good condition and in working order.Dimensions: H: 192 cmHarvey Guzzini is often misunderstood as the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, the brand belongs to a lighting manufacturing company founded by six Guzzini brothers - Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo and Giannunzio - who were inspired by the 1950 film Harvey starring James Stewart. To further complicate the story, it seems that the Guzzini company changed its name several times during the 20th century, becoming in turn Harvey Creazioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini, iGuzzini and Illuminazione Guzzini.Harvey Creazioni was founded in 1959 in Recanti (on the central east coast of Italy) by Raimondo, focusing on the production of copper-plated decorative objects. Four years later, in June 1963, the six brothers joined forces and founded Harvey Creazioni di Guzzini, expanding production to include pendant lights, wall lights, lamps and floor lamps. The brothers employed architect-designer Luigi Massoni - who was introduced to them by the great plastics importer Maurizio Adreani - as head of design, branding, public relations and advertising.Harvey Guzzini's famous models include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom desk lamp (1965), as well as the Arc floor lamp (1968), Faro desk lamp (1970) and Toledo desk lamp (1973), all of which were designed in-house. The designers Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli are responsible for the Nastro Series (1970), the Orione suspension lamp (1970), the Sirio desk lamp (1970), the Alba floor lamp (1973), the Albanella desk lamp (1973) and the Alf Series (1976).