Zanuso Table Lamp by Oluce

Zanuso is a table lamp with a large, rotating opal diffuser on a curved metal support, designed by Marco Zanuso in 1963 for Oluce.

It comes in 2 colors: White and Nut Brown.

The Design Story

Oluce, founded in Milan in 1945, makes Zanuso around one big gesture: a wide, domed diffuser of opal acrylic that sits on a slim curved support and turns to aim the light. It was first conceived as a desk lamp, yet it was meant to light a table in any setting, not only an office. The diffuser spreads a soft, even glow over the surface below, so the lamp lights a corner of a room as much as a work area.

The Story

Marco Zanuso drew the model 275 in 1963, and it was later renamed Zanuso in his honor. It remains one of the most recognizable table lamps in the Oluce collection, a clean architectural form that has kept its look across decades of interior fashion.

The Designer

Marco Zanuso studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic from 1935 to 1939 and worked in Milan from 1945 as an architect, urban planner and designer. He is regarded as a leading figure of postwar Italian design. He edited the magazines Domus and Casabella in the late 1940s, co-founded the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) in 1956 and served as its president from 1966 to 1969. From 1958 to 1977 he worked with the German designer Richard Sapper on furniture, lamps and electrical appliances. His architecture includes the Olivetti factories in Buenos Aires and São Paulo and the Necchi office building in Pavia. He died in Milan in 2001.

“Subsequently renamed Zanuso, the 275 lamp was originally conceived for use as a desk lamp.”

Oluce, on Zanuso

How It Was Made

The diffuser is opal PMMA (acrylic), and the curved support and base are painted metal. Oluce makes Zanuso in Italy. The diffuser rotates, so you can turn the glow toward the table, the wall or the room.

Downloads

• Technical sheet (PDF)
• Assembly instructions (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

Zanuso gives a wide, soft pool of light without glare, and the opal dome looks sculptural even when it is switched off. The rotating diffuser lets you aim the light where you need it. It is a lamp with presence that still keeps quiet in a calm room.

Made for Real Life

The lamp takes one E26 bulb up to 70W. The bulb is not included, so you can choose the warmth and brightness that suit your room. It is not listed as dimmable. Wipe the diffuser and base with a soft dry cloth and avoid abrasive or solvent cleaners.

Product Details

Where It Shines

Place it on a desk, a console, a sideboard, a bedside table or a coffee table. It suits modern, mid-century and Italian-design interiors, offices, hotels and studios, and looks especially good beside leather, wood and soft textiles.

Questions We Hear Most

How big is the Zanuso table lamp?

The lamp is 15.8 in (40 cm) tall and 16.5 in (42 cm) wide, so it works on a desk, console or large side table.

What bulb does the Zanuso table lamp use?

It takes one E26 bulb up to 70W. The bulb is not included, so you can pick the brightness and color temperature you prefer.

Can I dim the Zanuso?

The lamp is listed as not dimmable and works with a simple on/off switch.

Does the diffuser move?

Yes. The large opal diffuser rotates, so you can turn the light toward the table, the wall or the room.

What colors does the Zanuso come in?

It comes in white and nut brown, both with an opal diffuser and a painted metal base.

Who designed the Zanuso?

Marco Zanuso designed the model 275 in 1963, and Oluce later renamed it Zanuso in his honor.

Why We Love It

Zanuso is a quiet icon: one round diffuser, one curved arm and a soft, even glow. It adds a piece of Italian design history to any table.

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