Gino SARFATTI (1912-1985) Reading lamp model no. 1086, circa 1961. With adjustable black-lacquered aluminum shade on a tubular shaft resting on a circular base in black-lacquered cracked metal. Bears the publisher's label inside the shade. H. 131 cm. Arteluce edition. Paint chips, scratches, oxidation and electrical system redone. Bibliography: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti, opere scelte 1938-1973 selected works, Silvana, 2012, similar model reproduced p. 456. Christine Diegoni, Gino Sarfatti, Leibovitz, 2008, similar model reproduced on p. 113. Charlotte & Peter Fiell, 60s Decorative Art, Taschen, 2000, similar model reproduced on p. 445. Catalog for the exhibition Lumières je pense à vous, Centre Georges Pompidou & Hermé, 1985, similar model reproduced on p. 138.