"Papillona" Floor Lamp

Tobia Scarpa

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Tobia Scarpa (Italian). "Papillona" Floor Lamp, design 1977, manufactured 1983–1984. Die-cast aluminum, plastic, and glass, 75 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (191.8 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Atelier International, Ltd., 84.119. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

"Papillona" Floor Lamp

Date

design 1977, manufactured 1983–1984

Medium

Die-cast aluminum, plastic, and glass

Classification

Light

Dimensions

75 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (191.8 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Molded into both pieces of underside of base: "FLOS / PAPILLONA 750 / DESIGN REGISTERED / MADE IN ITALY / MAX 500W -" HL / GS (within irregular circle)." Paper label on under side of base: "ai / Atelier / International / Limited / 225 Express St. / Plainview, N.Y. / 11803 / Made in U.S.A. / under license / from / FLOS (within square)."

Credit Line

Gift of Atelier International, Ltd.

Accession Number

84.119

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