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# Martinelli Luce in Barcelona

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ITALY · LIGHTING

1950s IN BUSINESS SINCE

3 COMPASSO D’ORO AWARDS

Lucca ITALY

Martinelli Luce lamps stand in museums — and are still in the factory’s catalogue. You can order Pipistrello, Cobra and Serpente today.

SERPENTE, 1965

## Elio Martinelli’s lamp

The founder designed the factory’s lamps himself. Serpente appeared in 1965, Cobra in 1968. Both are still in the catalogue.

- ELIO MARTINELLI
- SERPENTE — 1965
- COBRA — 1968

Martinelli Luce has made lamps in Lucca since the 1950s. Elio Martinelli founded the company in the basement of a historic house in the city centre; in the 1970s it moved out of town. Today it’s run by his daughter Emiliana and his grandson Marco.

> Cobra, Ruspa and Pipistrello are on show in museums: MoMA in New York and the Triennale in Milan.

## Other designs for the factory

Gae Aulenti designed Pipistrello and Ruspa. For gardens and balconies there’s Cyborg by Karim Rashid and Kiki by Paola Navone. Calabrone comes in four versions: pendant, floor lamp, wall light and ceiling light.

A red Martinelli Luce pendant in the Casa B. V. flat in Bologna, a Cima Studio project.

## Three catalogues

Home, architectural and outdoor lighting. The architectural range has spotlights, recessed, pendant and ceiling lights; Sistema U comes in three versions: pendant, ceiling and spot.

## Questions about Martinelli Luce

### Can I order Pipistrello now?

Yes. Gae Aulenti’s Pipistrello is in the factory’s catalogue; the first photo on this page shows three of them in the Musée d’Orsay edition.

### Who designed Cobra and Serpente?

Elio Martinelli, the factory’s founder. Serpente, 1965; Cobra, 1968.

### Does the factory make outdoor lighting?

Yes: floor, wall, pendant and table lights for gardens and balconies.

### How long do the lights take?

Popular items ship from stock in Barcelona. Factory orders take 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the item.

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