FABIO LENCI ‘FOCUS’ TABLE LAMP FOR HARVEY GUZZINI (RARE)

A rare 'FOCUS' table lamp by italian designer Fabio Lenci circa 1967 (b. 1935), produced by Harvey Guzzini, and consisting of an adjustable clear and white translucent Perspex ball suspended in a separate chrome-plated tubular metal stand.  The lamp measures 59.7cm (23.5") high.  Manufactured by Guzzini, Italy.  Side of shade with manufacturer’s decal. FABIO LENCI was born in Rome in 1935 and graduated in 1953 with a degree in Industrial Technical Engineering.  After a few years of apprenticeship at the family construction company he completed his military service in the Air Force as a pilot, and since 1965, after working as a seller of modern furniture and an interior decorator, he followed his true passion, dedicating himself almost exclusively to industrial design. Over a career that has spanned more than  50 years he has designed about 700 items to full realization in various product fields. In 1962 he won the Fiera Trieste Prize for the design of a modular furniture system.  At th