"Arteluce," Domus, no. 411, February 1964, n.p. Giampiero Bosoni and Federico Bucci, Il design e gli interni di Franco Albini, Milan, 2016, p. 119 for a similar example
Catalogue Essay
Collaborators Franco Albini and Franca Helg designed the present model ceiling light for Arteluce in the early 1960s. The pair designed a number of light fixtures with the same partially-painted shades, including a wall light and a two-armed ceiling light. This motif is colloquially referred to as Ochetta, meaning goose, in reference to the shape of the shade and the connecting bent metal rod.
circa 1964 Painted metal, partially-painted glass. Each: 28 in. (71.1 cm) drop, 30 in. (76.2 cm) diameter Manufactured by Arteluce, Milan, Italy. One canopy with manufacturer's paper label.