Pair of Poliarte Longobard Wall Lights in Hammered Glass and Wrought Iron from the 1970s

Pair of wall lamps in hammered glass and wrought iron, made by Poliarte Longobard in the 1970s

Ø cm 22 Ø cm 13 h cm 26

Poliarte and Longobard are two separate entities that collaborated on the creation of lighting fixtures, particularly during the mid-20th century and probably until the 1980s. 

Poliarte was an Italian lighting and furniture manufacturer known for its innovative and high-quality designs.
Manufacturing was particularly active during the mid-20th century, creating Brutalist-style lighting fixtures.
Brutalism is an architectural and design movement known for its use of raw concrete, geometric shapes, and a bold, almost industrial aesthetic.

Longobard is a design studio, which designed Brutalist style lighting pieces for Poliarte.

The collections created together express the Brutalist style: geometric shapes, exposed materials such as metal and glass and a bold and sometimes asymmetrical aesthetic. The materials used are of high quality: brass, iron and Murano glass.