The Tolomeo series, designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986 for Artemide, is recognised by designers and architects around the world as a perfect marriage of engineering and design.

Perhaps one of the most iconic lighting collections in the world, the Tolomeo remains as relevant to various settings today as it was over 30 years ago. A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of light working perfectly as both a functional task lamp and design object.

Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide in the 1980s, Shogun is now classed as a design icon – forming part of the Metropolitan Museum in New York’s collection.

The structure of perforated steel creates beautiful plays of light and shadows that position themselves at will by moving the reflectors.

Nessino is an icon of Italian design from the ’60s, a decade that heralded the conquest of modernity in which design redefined the domestic landscape though the first uses of plastics. Innovative and democratic, its expressive form inspired by nature interprets and challenges industrial manufacturing technology.

Lesbo designed in 1967 represents one of the symbols of the made in Italy design of the 70s, characterised by its particular mushroom shape.

The hand-blown diffuser creates fascinating interactions with light. The frosted white colour conceals the light source and guides the light beam upwards, creating a soft and atmospheric light that highlights the beauty of the glass.

Richard Sapper’s Tizio Table Lamp, introduced in 1972, is celebrated for its innovative design featuring balanced counterweights and integrated electrical conductors. This lamp is part of the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, highlighting its significance in design history.