The armilla table lamp uses the techniques related to indirect and diffused light developed by marianofortuny.
Fortuny lamps venice italy.
Special interest has been directed toward the mariano fortuny lamps which were originally conceived in silk.
A material that lends itself to better lightening yet maintains the form the charm and the delicated decoration intact.
Perpetuating the tradition venetia studium continues to produce these wonderful lamps.
The original fortuny lamps are based on the models designed by mariano fortuny thanks to his research in the field of theatrical lighting.
The fortuny factory opened on the giudecca island of venice in 1921.
From silk to glass up to aluminum and gold leaf the collections express multiple aesthetic and functional needs adapting to both modern and classic interiors.
Archeo venice design has now produced these lamps from murano glass.
In 1919 when his textile production outgrew the scale of his studio mariano fortuny purchased the property of an ancient convent on the island of giudecca in venice and built a factory to his exact specifications.