Circular wall lights in micro-perforated metal and opal glass

Circular wall lights in micro-perforated metal and opal glass

Period: 1970s

Pair of wall lights composed of circular discs in micro-perforated sheet metal painted bright red, with a hemispherical diffuser in white opal glass fixed to the center.

The composition is perfectly centered: the glass emerges from the disc as a solid volume on a perforated surface, creating a sharp contrast between the compact material and the dotted texture.
The micro-perforations in the sheet metal, in addition to their aesthetic function, allow for secondary light diffusion, generating a soft and vibrant effect on the surface behind them.

The design is essential and highly legible, typical of Italian production from the 1970s, where the industrial element is translated into a domestic style with a strong chromatic accent.