Nessino Floor

Giancarlo Mattioli & Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova for Artemide, 1967.

The Nessino is the smaller companion to the legendary Nesso — one of the founding objects of Italian Pop design and a landmark in the industrial use of plastics. Designed in the mid-1960s by Giancarlo Mattioli together with the Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, a collective of young Bologna-based architects, the Nessino brought injection-moulded polycarbonate into the domestic interior at a moment when plastic was still understood as a material of radical possibility. Its mushroom silhouette, a pure natural form translated into industrial production, became immediately iconic.

The Nesso and Nessino are held in the permanent design collections of MoMA New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. The current authorized re-edition maintains the original polycarbonate construction and is available in white, orange, red, black, blue, light blue, yellow, lavender, and green. Four E14 lamp holders accommodate up to 5W LED each for soft, diffused all-directional light. The Nessino is most often used as a bedside or accent table lamp; it pairs naturally with the larger Nesso for a coordinated installation.

About the Designer

Giancarlo Mattioli (born 1933) is an Italian architect, designer, urban planner, and painter. A founding member of the Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova in Bologna, his Nesso lamp for Artemide remains his most celebrated design and one of the canonical objects of mid-century Italian modernism.

Specifications

Designers: Giancarlo Mattioli & Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova

Year: 1967

Manufacturer: Artemide, Italy

Material: Injection-moulded polycarbonate

Finishes: White, Orange, Red, Black, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Lavender, Green

Dimensions: Ø 32 cm × H 22 cm (approx.)

Light source: 4 × E14, max 5W each (bulbs not included)

Total power: 20W maximum

Switch: On/off on cord

Certification: UL and cULus listed

Country of manufacture: Italy

Warranty: 5 years (Artemide)

Museum collections: MoMA NY, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lead time: 10–14 weeks from order confirmation.

Available Through Le Belle Arti

Le Belle Arti is an authorized Artemide dealer serving Edmonton and Calgary. Contact us at info@lebellearti.com or visit either showroom.

For full specifications, materials, and configuration options, visit the Artemide official website.

Material: Extruded aluminium, steel cable | Light source: LED | Style: Floor lamp | Collection: Nessino

Michele De Lucchi is an Italian architect and designer born in 1951 in Ferrara. A central figure in the Memphis movement, he later became one of Artemide's most prolific collaborators. His work spans from the iconic Tolomeo desk lamp to major architectural projects worldwide.

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