Sculptural table lamp attributed to the designer Federico Simone, produced by Ceramiche Casarte in Torre del Greco in the years ’70. The base is composed of three elements that constitute two superimposed volumes in cobalt blue glazed ceramic, deep and intense glossy finish. From the central body emerge three cylinders made of transparent glass “cracklé”, of different heights, usable as flower vases, which scatter light with a material effect rich in reflections. The ensemble recalls an abstract floral composition, with clear inspiration from the experimental Italian design of those years. Federico Simone (1941) worked as a designer and artistic director of Casarte, contributing to the definition of its aesthetic identity between ceramic art and industrial production. With the company's transformation into Industria Ceramica Salernitana (ICS), Casarte strengthened its dialogue with contemporary design: among its notable collaborations was with the renowned architect and designer Luigi Massoni, who designed the company's new logo and helped orient its image in a more modern and international sense. Transparent glass cylinders or glasses are made using the “cracklé” technique, a blown glass in which the still boiling surface is immersed in cold water or subjected to rapid thermal shock, causing an internal network of controlled fractures that creates the effect “spiderweb” of micro-cracks. Subsequent annealing stabilizes the structure, allowing light to pass through and be scattered in a radiant and irregular manner: in this way, each tube becomes a luminous prism that captures reflections on the ceramic base and generates dynamic light plays in the environment.
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SILVER Seller in Milano, Italy
