Atollo Opal Table Lamp by Oluce

Atollo is a table lamp built from a cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 and made by Oluce. This version is in opaline blown glass on a metal base.

It comes in 3 sizes: small, medium, large. Each size is a different lamp with its own model number.

The Design Story

Oluce, founded in Milan in 1945, describes Atollo as an archetype of the table lamp. It is built from three basic shapes, a cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere, which makes it decorative and functional at once. Vico Magistretti drew it in 1977, and Oluce presents it as one of the icons of Italian design that does not belong to any one period. Oluce makes it in metal with a blown glass diffuser.

The Designers

Vico Magistretti was born in Milan in 1920 and graduated in architecture in 1945, then joined his father’s firm. After the war he worked on reconstruction and co-founded the MSA architectural movement, and his Milan buildings include the Torre al Parco and the Piazza San Marco apartment building. He designed for brands such as De Padova, Fritz Hansen, Fontana Arte, Kartell and Oluce. He won a gold medal at the 9th Milan Triennial in 1951 and the Grand Prize at the 10th in 1954, and he received the Compasso d’Oro twice, in 1967 for the Artemide Eclisse lamp and in 1979 for Oluce’s Atollo. He died in Milan in 2006.

“It is very difficult to make simple things. Simple things are always the result of extreme complexity.”

Vico Magistretti

How It Was Made

Oluce makes Atollo in Italy. The diffuser is opaline blown Murano glass and the base is metal.

Awards and Recognition

Atollo 233 won the Compasso d’Oro ADI in 1979. Oluce also lists Atollo among designs held in museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York (1979), the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1983) and the Triennale di Milano’s Permanent Collection of Italian Design 1945–1990.

Downloads

• Technical sheet, Large 235 (PDF)
• Technical sheet, Small 236 (PDF)
• Technical sheet, Medium 237 (PDF)
• Assembly instructions, UL version (PDF)
• Assembly instructions, international version (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

Atollo is one of those lamps that works anywhere: a bedside, a desk, a console or a sideboard. The shade is a clean hemisphere on a cone, a confident and simple silhouette. The three sizes let you choose a small lamp for a night table or a large one that stands in the room.

Made for Real Life

Bulbs are not included, so choose the warmth and brightness you prefer. Where a size is dimmable, a dimmer is included (see Product Details). The lamps are UL rated for use in the US. Dust with a soft dry cloth and avoid abrasive or solvent cleaners.

Product Details

Where It Shines

Place it on a bedside table, a desk, a console or a sideboard, with the small size for a night table and the large for a table or sideboard that can carry its scale. It suits modern, mid-century and Italian-design rooms.

Questions We Hear Most

How big is the Atollo Opal Table Lamp?

It comes in Small: 13.8 in (35 cm) high with a 9.8 in (25 cm) shade; Medium: 19.7 in (50 cm) high with a 15 in (38 cm) shade; Large: 27.6 in (70 cm) high with a 19.7 in (50 cm) shade.

What bulbs does it use?

Bulbs are not included. Small: 2 x E12 40W and 1 x E12 25W; Medium: 2 x E26 60W and 1 x E12 28W; Large: 2 x E26 52W and 2 x E12 18W.

Can I dim it?

Small: not dimmable; Medium: dimmable, dimmer included; Large: dimmable, dimmer included.

Is it UL listed?

Yes. The sheet lists the US version as UL rated, and the UL technical sheets and assembly instructions are linked in the Downloads section.

Did Atollo win any awards?

Yes. Atollo 233 won the Compasso d’Oro ADI in 1979.

Who designed Atollo?

Vico Magistretti designed Atollo in 1977 for Oluce.

Why We Love It

Atollo is a Compasso d’Oro winner that still looks right in a modern room. It is simple, balanced and available in three sizes.

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