Angelo Lelii “Stella a 12” Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1959
Description
Angelo Lelii “Stella a 12” Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1959
Designed in 1959, Lelii’s Stella a 12 hinges on one gesture: a faceted, origami-like brass crown that locks the arms into a sharp, architectural rhythm. From that compact core, twelve flat brass blades radiate outward with the quiet authority of a compass rose—precise, balanced, almost graphic when seen from below.
Each globe is held by a restrained, functional assembly: a short curved stem, a solid collar with set screw, and a shallow brass shade that “caps” the opaline sphere. It’s a detail that feels very Arredoluce—pragmatic, refined, and slightly industrial—softening the light without ever romanticizing the mechanics.
When lit, the fixture turns structural. The opaline globes read like floating orbs, while the brass arms disappear into shadow, leaving a warm, calibrated halo across the ceiling—more atmosphere than spectacle.
Produced by Arredoluce, the Monza atelier that helped define Italy’s postwar lighting language, this design sits naturally alongside the era’s most disciplined experiments: the technical elegance of Gino Sarfatti at Arteluce, and the crisp, modern sparkle associated with Stilnovo—yet it keeps Lelii’s signature tension between sculpture and function.
Dimensions
Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)
Diameter: 53.94 in (137 cm)
Design
1959
Manufacture
1960-1969
Material
Brass and glass
Location
Lonigo, IT
Condition
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