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OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. I+II) O-Luce di Giuseppe Ostuni: (2 volumes) O-LUCE
, Lumi Press, 2021 hardcovers, 2 volumes, 480 pages 642 illustrations + 612 pages, 736 illustrations, 29,5 x 29,5 cm. text in German / English.
Ostuni's passion for light and lighting, coupled with his desire to make good lighting affordable for everyone, has resulted in the most beautiful lighting units, presented here in their entirety for the first time. Volume 1 paints a comprehensive picture of O-Luce?s company history and takes a look at the life story of its founder, Giuseppe Ostuni. Originally from Trieste, he founded his company O-Luce in Milan at the age of 40 and went on to become a pioneer of innovative, modern lighting units. Ostuni?s brother Angelo, together with Franco Buzzi, were the first to make O-Luce known beyond the borders of Italy and were key in shaping light design in the early 1950s. New materials, such as Perspex and industrial glass, or new light source technologies such as the Cornalux or halogen light, had a decisive influence on the design of modern lighting and here too Ostuni and his young designers, above all Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo and Bruno Gecchelin, were at the forefront of lighting design. Volume 2 presents all the sources and historical evidence on which the catalogue raisonn is based. After a detailed overview of Ostuni?s systematics, Biographies introduces the most important of his designers. The main body of the second volume is comprised of the catalogue raisonn , which is divided into four sections: wall lamps, table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lamps, containing a total of over 560 lamps. Each lighting unit is described with its model number, designer, year of design, materials, dimensions and ? in those cases in which they were published ? bibliographical details. Volume 2 also contains a critical chronological overview of those O-Luce lighting units published in specialised literature, magazines and catalogues at the time. A selected bibliography and a comprehensive index of the relevant figures mentioned concludes the second volume.
OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. I. + II. III. )O-Luce di Giuseppe Ostuni: (3 volumes) O-LUCE
, Lumi Press, 2021-2026 hardcovers, 3 volumes, 480 pages 642 illustrations + 612 pages, 736 illustrations, + Pages: 300 323 + 564 illustrations, 29,5 x 29,5 cm. text in German / English.
Ostuni's passion for light and lighting, coupled with his desire to make good lighting affordable for everyone, has resulted in the most beautiful lighting units, presented here in their entirety for the first time. Volume 1 paints a comprehensive picture of O-Luce?s company history and takes a look at the life story of its founder, Giuseppe Ostuni. Originally from Trieste, he founded his company O-Luce in Milan at the age of 40 and went on to become a pioneer of innovative, modern lighting units. Ostuni?s brother Angelo, together with Franco Buzzi, were the first to make O-Luce known beyond the borders of Italy and were key in shaping light design in the early 1950s. New materials, such as Perspex and industrial glass, or new light source technologies such as the Cornalux or halogen light, had a decisive influence on the design of modern lighting and here too Ostuni and his young designers, above all Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo and Bruno Gecchelin, were at the forefront of lighting design. Volume 2 presents all the sources and historical evidence on which the catalogue raisonn is based. After a detailed overview of Ostuni?s systematics, Biographies introduces the most important of his designers. The main body of the second volume is comprised of the catalogue raisonn , which is divided into four sections: wall lamps, table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lamps, containing a total of over 560 lamps. Each lighting unit is described with its model number, designer, year of design, materials, dimensions and ? in those cases in which they were published ? bibliographical details. Volume 2 also contains a critical chronological overview of those O-Luce lighting units published in specialised literature, magazines and catalogues at the time. A selected bibliography and a comprehensive index of the relevant figures mentioned concludes the second volume. Oluce Vol. 3? is not conceived as a simple chronological account, but as an exploration of a rare creative alchemy. It examines how a company rooted in craft yet driven by experimentation can serve simultaneously as catalyst and canvas for divergent visions. Through archival sketches, luminous photography, historical documentation, and a comprehensive catalogue raisonn , this volume reveals the connective thread uniting these masters: a rigorous pursuit of character, a profound respect for light as material, and the conviction that a lamp is never merely an object, but a lifelong companion.
OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. I )O-Luce di Giuseppe Ostuni: (volume 1) O-LUCE
, Lumi Press, 2021 hardcover 480 pages 642 illustrations , 29,5 x 29,5 cm. text in German / English.
Ostuni's passion for light and lighting, coupled with his desire to make good lighting affordable for everyone, has resulted in the most beautiful lighting units, presented here in their entirety for the first time. Volume 1 paints a comprehensive picture of O-Luce?s company history and takes a look at the life story of its founder, Giuseppe Ostuni. Originally from Trieste, he founded his company O-Luce in Milan at the age of 40 and went on to become a pioneer of innovative, modern lighting units. Ostuni?s brother Angelo, together with Franco Buzzi, were the first to make O-Luce known beyond the borders of Italy and were key in shaping light design in the early 1950s. New materials, such as Perspex and industrial glass, or new light source technologies such as the Cornalux or halogen light, had a decisive influence on the design of modern lighting and here too Ostuni and his young designers, above all Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo and Bruno Gecchelin, were at the forefront of lighting design.
OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. II) O-Luce di Giuseppe Ostuni: (volume 2 ) O-LUCE
, Lumi Press, 2021 hardcover, 736 illustrations, 29,5 x 29,5 cm. text in German / English. vol 2.
Volume 2 presents all the sources and historical evidence on which the catalogue raisonn is based. After a detailed overview of Ostuni?s systematics, Biographies introduces the most important of his designers. The main body of the second volume is comprised of the catalogue raisonn , which is divided into four sections: wall lamps, table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lamps, containing a total of over 560 lamps. Each lighting unit is described with its model number, designer, year of design, materials, dimensions and ? in those cases in which they were published ? bibliographical details. Volume 2 also contains a critical chronological overview of those O-Luce lighting units published in specialised literature, magazines and catalogues at the time. A selected bibliography and a comprehensive index of the relevant figures mentioned concludes the second volume.
OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. III) (volume 3 ) O-LUCE
, Lumi Press, 2021 hardcover, Pages: 300, 323 + 564 illustrations, black/white + color, partly full page text in Italian / English. vol 3 Languages: Italian / English . Size: 295mm x 295mm
OLUCE - Monograph and Catalogue Raisonn (VOL. III) This volume, the third in our exploration of Oluce?s legacy, traces a compelling trajectory from the foundational principles of modernism to the broader conceptual horizons of contemporary design. It opens with Vico Magistretti, the master of Milanese rationalism, whose collaboration with Oluce produced icons of enduring clarity. In works such as the timeless ATOLLO lamp, Magistretti demonstrated that a light source could be distilled into pure geometric form ? rigorous, essential, and poetic. As the currents of design evolved, Oluce reaffirmed its vitality by cultivating a new generation of designers while remaining faithful to its formal ethos. The postmodern 1980s and the restrained 1990s marked a period of diversification without fragmentation. Rather than being defined by a single authorial voice, this era unfolded as a dialogue among distinct personalities ? including Bruno Gecchelin, Riccardo Dalisi, and Hannes Wettstein ? culminating in Marco Romanelli?s appointment as art director following Magistretti?s departure in the mid-1990s. ?Oluce Vol. 3? is not conceived as a simple chronological account, but as an exploration of a rare creative alchemy. It examines how a company rooted in craft yet driven by experimentation can serve simultaneously as catalyst and canvas for divergent visions. Through archival sketches, luminous photography, historical documentation, and a comprehensive catalogue raisonn , this volume reveals the connective thread uniting these masters: a rigorous pursuit of character, a profound respect for light as material, and the conviction that a lamp is never merely an object, but a lifelong companion.
