"Italian Lights" Rare 1950s - 1980s lighting
20 May - 23 July 11
Paris
From 20th May to 23rd July 2011, Galerie BSL will exhibit part of its outstanding collection of vintage Italian lights with a selection conceived around the maestro Gino Sarfatti.
If there is a domain in which Italian design shines it is light. Only the birthplace of Renaissance could renew and enhance this accessory, indispensable to man for the pursuit of activities whatever the time, with such creative freedom in the post-war years. From this creative profusion, Galerie BSL unveils its pantheon of 1950s to 1980s lighting, a vintage selection rigorously guided by quality and rarity.
This new gallery – which opened only a year ago but which has already exhibited at the prestigious Pavillon des Arts et du Design and will do so at Design Miami/Basel – has chosen to only show twenty handpicked pieces. A welcome commitment to help collectors, at a time when everything is ‘design,’ in a market where the best and worst are displayed side by side.
Rimorchiadore by Gae Aulenti
N°1063 by Gino Sarfatti
